There are not enough caveats in the world to toss in front of this inaugural rankings post — a favourite around these parts, to be sure — but let’s try anyway. The Raptors played a game of professional basketball on Saturday night. Yes, it was the preseason. Yes, it was but one single solitary game. Yes, we should probably chill. But alas, we cannot.
The Raptors are still searching for a centre. There’s just no two ways about it. The NBA is going smaller, but that doesn’t mean teams don’t have to protect the rim.