After an absolutely lackluster night against the Toronto Raptors, Tom Lewis and I convened to discuss the state of the team.
After signing Rick Carlisle to a massive contract in the off-season without much roster turnover, this team was viewed as ripe to build off of continuity and progress under a new coach. That hasn’t been the case to start the year.
Injuries have hampered the team to start the year with both Caris LeVert and TJ Warren out, as well as unfortunate injuries to Malcolm Brogdon and Isaiah Jackson in last night’s loss. Despite that, the team has lost winnable games and was out of sync and disengaged against the Raptors.