"The Raptors have made their list.

They've checked it twice.

Thursday, we'll see what they came up with after one of the more fluid draft processes in some time.

Right up until the final evening before Thursday's NBA draft it was hard to get a read on what might go down or what the Raptors have planned.

But try we must and it's looking increasingly likely that the list is headlined by Kentucky freshman guard Brandon Knight, who an NBA team will try to convert from a scorer into more of a traditional point guard; Lithuanian big man Jonas Valanciunas, who will stay in Europe for at least another season due to a buyout issue; Congolese big man Bismack Biyombo, one of the draft's biggest enigmas and San Diego State defensive demon Kawhi Leonard, whose offensive game is very much a work in progress.

For weeks it appeared that Knight — who wowed the Raptors in a workout earlier this month — would be off the board, probably to Utah third overall, but recent chatter has Utah passing on Knight.

If Enes Kanter and Tristan Thompson or Valanciunas go 3-4, Knight would likely happily be snapped up by Bryan Colangelo and the Raptors.

Each member of that list has expressed an interest in playing in Toronto and each would be an intriguing candidate.

On Wednesday at pre-draft media day in the Big Apple, Knight said he was tired of the "grind" of the workout circuit."