Even in a season of great disappointment, a season that is likely to end the longest streak of success in franchise history, the Raptors may have discovered something that solves a significant problem. The emergence of Khem Birch as a consistent producer, even though it’s from a small sample size and with a team that’s struggling worse than it has in seven seasons, will have to go down as the most pleasant of surprises.
Birch has been given the chance to expand his game and play consistent minutes without having to worry about being taken out at the first or second mistake.