Prior to last season, I remember hearing in some basketball discussion circles about the high regard and expectations surrounding the Raptors guard, Immanuel Quickley. Drawing off a very generous pay extension earned in the 2024 offseason and the first, full season in Toronto to finally showcase his prowess as a starting point guard, it wasn't much of a stretch to suggest IQ could've potentially been in the Most Improved Player award conversations.
But alas, that was simply not the case, and it became unfortunately clear that Quickley struggled to stay healthy during the 2024-25 campaign, which largely derailed those high hopes for a career breakout.