The Toronto Raptors are not wasting any time in the offseason to find the best players available to sign. They have already put the drama behind them with Fred VanVleet and are focused on looking for new talent, such as the recent two-way deal with the son of a 5-time NBA champion.

In addition to bringing in new players to reinforce the bench, the Raptors will also have a new head coach for the upcoming 2023-2024 season. Darko Rajakovic will be taking the reins of the team.

So far, the Raptors have signed two new players in free agency. Dennis Schroder is a veteran with experience on multiple NBA teams, while Markquis Nowell is a rookie.

Who is the new addition of the Toronto Raptors?

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the latest addition to the Raptors is Ron Harper Jr. He signed a new two-way contract with the team, which means he will split time between the Raptors and their G League affiliate. Harper Jr. is the son of Ron Harper, a 5-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls.

Harper Jr. played for the Raptors last season on a similar contract. He appeared in nine games with the team. The Raptors are excited to have Harper Jr. back in the fold. They believe he has the potential to be a valuable asset for the team.

As a matter of fact, this players might have to work as twice as much as other players. Checking out the facts, on seven occasions in the last 35 years,a player whose father was also drafted into the NBA was selected among the top-five picks. However, only four of those seven players went on to become All-Stars.

However, in sports there aren’t guarantees of anything. Even prospects with the greatest family backgrounds have suffered injuries or problems of some sort that ends up in an NBAcareer that couldn’t keep up with the father’s legacy.

Shaq’s, Pippen’s and more NBA heirs to be selected

For example, Shareef O’Neal doesn’t have thefather’s physique and athleticism. Shaq was explosive in the paint thanks to his huge physique, while his son’s more reliable asset is his rebound skills. Because the only thing to be compared to his father is his bad free-throw percentage, which was 47% in the last season with LSU.So, he might not even get drafted.

Whereas Scotty Pipen Jr, son of the great Scottie Pippen, has more chances to make it. Pippen Jr is a 6-foot-3 tall with an average of 20 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds per game in the last 2021-22 NCAA season playing for Vanderbilt.

Finally, Ron Harper Jr who may be the best prospect among the three presented in this article. The son of the former Chicago Bulls player has an average of 15 points and6 rebounds with a 40% in three-point shots made in the last season with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Full list of prospect players with NBA inheritance in the 2022 NBA Draft

It is important to note that none of this players set to be selected among the top 10 picks overall in the 2022 NBA Draft on Thrusday. However, all of them might have one of their last chances to make a move to the NBA to continue with their father’s legacy.