It has been a progression most welcome and most needed and most predictable.
Still in the nascent portion of his NBA career, rookie point guard Malachi Flynn of the Raptors has grown and developed in nearly every aspect of the game.
Just like the team wanted. Just like the team needed. Just like most first-year players do.
There were struggles at the start — with the pace of the game, the quality of opponents, the intricacies of running a team on the floor — that all rookies go through. Now he is more settled, more in control, less overwhelmed.