There’s a lot new to Pascal Siakam since he last played a serious game of basketball.
A new attitude, more joy and freedom than the stifled, mystified, mentally drained player who had a disappointing run in the NBA playoffs with the Raptors last summer.
A new frontcourt to get used to with no more Marc Gasol and no more Serge Ibaka to feed off, replaced by Aron Baynes and a supporting cast still to be determined.
And a new mind to pick in assistant coach Chris Finch, lauded by Nick Nurse as one of the most creative offensive minds in the game today.