It’s fair to say the first year of DeMarre Carroll as a member of the Toronto Raptors did not go according to plan. After a series of bad luck injuries and knee surgery, the 29-year-old swingman only got to play in 29 regular season and 20 playoff games last season. After Toronto was eliminated, Carroll listed off all of the injuries he had accrued over those last few weeks and months. There’s no doubt he is the team’s iron man.
Of course, Carroll is more than that. Over at the NBPA website, Jared Zwerling (fresh off that stirring Norm Powell piece) weaves a tale of reflection on the man we call JYD 2.