100Brought midfield mates Dion Prestia and Josh Caddy together

DeMar DeRozan has been on an impressive run for the Toronto Raptors. The 27-year-old guard out of USC has averaged 33.7 points on 52 percent shooting to kick off the season.Even more impressive is that DeRozan is averaging more than nine free throw attempts a game, which is putting opposing defenses in trouble.DeMar DeRozan? Hes mine. Hes ours. He belongs to the Raptors, Toronto coach Dwayne Casey told NBA.com. Hes been great, hes been a great leader, his approach has been very professional. But hes been superb, and we just gotta make sure we continue with a defensive focus.When Toronto travels to Oklahoma City on Wednesday to take on the surging Thunder, DeRozan will be the responsibility of guard Andre Roberson.At 6-foot-7, 210 pounds, Roberson has the height and length to bother DeRozans shot and the athletic ability to keep in front of him and out of the lane.Hes hot, Roberson said of DeRozan. Hes come out with a lot of confidence this year. We are just going to do our best to come out there and shut him down a little bit, get in our coverages, get back in transition, stick a hand in his face. I think well be ready.The Raptors head into the game coming off a loss to Sacramento on Sunday night. It was a game in which the Kings DeMarcus Cousins pummeled Torontos interior defense to the tune of 22 points, 14 rebounds and three blocked shots.Toronto was without Jonas Valanciunas, who had a left knee contusion. He has not been ruled out against Oklahoma City.If Valanciunas is unable to go, that leaves rookies Jakob Poeltl and Pascal Siakam to deal with the Thunder frontline of Steven Adams, Enes Kanter and Domantas Sabonis. The trio combined for 45 points and 26 points Monday in a win over Miami. But it was their ability to protect the rim that impressed Thunder coach Billy Donovan the most.We had great length at the basket. I thought Stevens length at the basket, Jeramis (Grant) length at the basket, Domantas at times, Donovan said. We had length at the basket, which really helped alter some shots. Numbers wise, it looks like a great defensive night. Overall, I think our defense continues to get better.Oklahoma City is fourth in the NBA in defensive efficiency at 94.6 points allowed per 100 possessions. The starting five is even better at 92.3.Its one of the reasons Oklahoma City has been able to rest its starters in back-to-back games.Great, man, great. If I could do that all year, that would be great with me, Russell Westbrook said. Rest is always good, but its always good to see that were doing a good job putting teams away early. Were doing a good job of coming out and being defense-minded.The Raptors will need more than DeRozan to break through the stifling Oklahoma City defense.Weve got to shoot the ball better, Raptors guard Kyle Lowry told Raptors.com. 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Just one player in and one out but swapped pick two to strengthen their draft hand both this year and next.Carlton:In: Billie Smedts (Geelong), Caleb Marchbank (GWS), Rhys Palmer (GWS), Jarrod Pickett (GWS)Out: Zac Tuohy (Geelong)Draft order: 5, 25, 48, 63, 66, 70, 81, 99Another year, another raid of the Giants from former list manager Stephen Silvagni. Smedts arrival in a lop-sided looking trade could be a winner.Collingwood:In: Daniel Wells (North Melbourne), Chris Mayne (Fremantle), Will Hoskin-Elliot (GWS), Lynden Dunn (Melbourne)Out: Nathan Brown (St Kilda), Jarrod Witts (Gold Coast), Travis Cloke (Western Bulldogs), Jack Frost (Brisbane), Marley Williams (North Melbourne)Draft order: 28, 44, 51, 62, 65, 83, 101 and 105A trade window to reflect Nathan Buckleys assessment that its go time for the Magpies. In come veterans and a class act in Hoskin-Elliot, with more marginal performers - and a four-time club-leading goalkicker Cloke - out the door.Essendon:In: James Stewart (GWS)Out: Michael Hibberd (Melbourne)Draft Order: 1, 20, 29, 41, 68, 95Didnt budge on any offers for the coveted first pick and eventually accepted Melbournes offer for wantaway defender Hibberd.Fremantle:In: Cam McCarthy (GWS), Brad Hill (Fremantle), Joel Hamling (Western Bulldogs), Shane Kersten (Geelong)Out: Chris Mayne (Collingwood)Draft Order: 7, 35, 40, 71, 79, 97One of the trade windows biggest winners, adding home-grown class in attack, midfield and defence with the arrival of forward pair McCarthy and Kersten, Hill and Hamling.Geelong:In: Zac Tuohy (Carlton), Aaron Black (North Melbourne)Out: Shane Kersten (Fremantle), Billie Smedts (Carlton), Nathan Vardy (West Coast), Josh Caddy (Richmond)Draft Order: 24, 38, 42, 64, 72, 74, 91, 110After scooping Patrick Dangerfield last year in the trade of the decade, the Cats might have been overly generous this year with all their departures appearing to leave on the cheap. Black could be a good bit of business.Gold Coast:In: Pearce Hanley (Brisbane), Jarrod Witts (Collingwood), Jarryd Lyons (Adelaide)Out: Dion Prestia (Richmond), Jaeger OMeara (Hawthorn)Draft Order: 4, 6, 8, 10, 73, 98Held firm with their demands for OMeara and were rewarded. Have improved on their 2016 list already and, with four picks in the top 10, are poised to bring a talented draft class in.Greater Western Sydney:In: Brett Deledio (Richmond)Out: Cam McCarthy (Fremantle), Jack Steele (St Kilda), Paul Ahern (North Melbourne), Patrick McKenna (Melbourne), James Stewart (Essendon), Will Hoskin-Elliot (Collingwood), Caleb Marchbank (Carlton), Rhys Palmer (Carlton), Jarrod Pickett (Carlton)Draft Order: 2, 15, 37, 39, 45, 52, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 77, 109The Giants garage sale brought in plenty of spare change, with a barely precedented nine players finding new homes.dddddddddddd Will back themselves to win a second match in September with Deledios arrival.Hawthorn:In: Jaeger OMeara (Gold Coast), Ty Vickery (Richmond), Tom Mitchell (Sydney)Out: Brad Hill (Fremantle), Sam Mitchell (West Coast), Jordan Lewis (Melbourne)Draft Order: 88, 90, 108Hawthorn had better hope OMeara stays fit and Mitchell settles in well for his namesake. Two all-time heroes have left the club before their time, and their first pick in the draft is 88.Melbourne:In: Jordan Lewis (Hawthorn), Michael Hibberd (Essendon), Patrick McKenna (GWS)Out: Lynden Dunn (Collingwood)Draft Order: 47, 69, 84, 102Christmas came early for the Demons when Lewis fell in their lap, and Hibberds arrival strengthens their backline. Jake Melkshams availability gives Melbourne fans a summer of dreaming before the 2017 season.North Melbourne:In: Paul Ahern (GWS), Nathan Hrovat (Western Bulldogs), Marley Williams (Collingwood)Out: Daniel Wells (Collingwood), Aaron Black (Geelong)Draft Order: 11, 32, 33, 87, 92Hrovat and Williams add depth to a club hitting the reset button. The loss of Wells and Black for peanuts wont help North Melbournes rebuild.Port Adelaide:In: N/AOut: N/ADraft Order: 14, 17, 30, 31, 85, 103Oh dear. With far from an ideal list, werent able to manufacture any interest in contracted players like Hamish Hartlett. The only club without any player movement but have four picks in the first 31 choices.Richmond:In: Dion Prestia (Gold Coast), Josh Caddy (Geelong), Toby Nankervis (Sydney)Out: Ty Vickery (Hawthorn), Brett Deledio (GWS)Draft Order: 27, 56, 82, 100Brought midfield mates Dion Prestia and Josh Caddy together and boosted ruck stocks but lost a key forward. At 29, the Tigers wont be too upset to see Deledio leave Punt Road given their new-found midfield muscle.St Kilda:In: Jack Steele (GWS), Nathan Brown (Collingwood), Koby Stevens (St Kilda)Out: N/ADraft Order: 23, 36, 61, 86, 104Another happy trading team. Stevens and Steele top up St Kildas strong midfield stocks, while Brown joins Jake Carlisle as new faces in the Saints defence.Sydney:In: N/AOut: Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn), Toby Nankervis (Richmond)Draft Order: 9, 19, 46, 49, 93, 111Lost Mitchell but, with a production line of local talent thats the envy of the league, probably not all that bothered.West Coast:In: Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn), Nathan Vardy (Geelong)Out: N/ADraft Order: 12, 34, 54, 106Scored Mitchell in the bombshell trade of the year, and at very little cost. Vardy will spend the year deputising for Nic Naitanui and the Eagles can look back on a productive week.Western Bulldogs:In: Travis Cloke (Collingwood)Out: Joel Hamling (Fremantle), Nathan Hrovat (North Melbourne), Koby Stevens (St Kilda)Draft Order: 18, 26, 50, 75, 80, 112Took their sweet time but finally landed Cloke on the final day - now to see how he fits in. Wont be too upset to lose Hamling with skipper Bob Murphy returning next year. ' ' '