The Raptors are still just so hobbled as a team. It can be easy to forget how dire the situation is because, well, Toronto keeps winning games and holding their spot in the conference. The Raps enter 2020 at 23-11 and in fourth place, which is still quite good. But yeah, they’d definitely be much happier as an organization if three of their most important players — including their central star! — could come back yesterday.
For our purposes, we continue to figure out how exactly this bench unit for the Raptors will fit together. It’s become something of a puzzle, the starting lineup constantly changing, minutes flying up and down, unsung names — almost literally — coming out of the woodwork to put in some good work.