The Toronto Raptors will play the second of a three-game home stand tonight, hosting a drastically different looking Portland Trail Blazers team.
There’s been major changes to the Blazers’ roster since they last met in January, most notably due to the departure of mainstays Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic, along with the handful of guys that left during the offseason.
The unfortunate early-season injury to Anfernee Simons that will have him sidelined for 4-6 weeks leaves a fairly young group, led by Jerami Grant, with a fairly large gap to fill. They are still looking to find themselves and their identity, struggling with turnovers and one of the worst defensive ratings in the league.