The basketball part of the decision was simple for Cory Joseph, because he saw a perfect fit for his skills and experience.
So he leapt at it, and it has worked out better than some would have expected.
The other part could have been troubling, though, as the demands away from the game for a Pickering kid playing for the Toronto Raptors might have been overwhelming.
The family commitments, expectations of old friends, the tugs and time-consuming issues off the floor have eaten up lesser NBA players; home may be where the heart is but it isn’t necessarily where the career thrives.