Terrence Ross has been a five year enigma. Blessed with astonishing physical gifts, he was originally billed as a three-and-D wing that could play alongside DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry in the Raptors starting lineup, a potentially elite shooter that had the tools to become a premium two-way player in the NBA.
It hasn’t worked out that way, and fans have had to re-calibrate their expectations for T-Ross. Being miscast as a starting three for much of his early career didn’t help, but the struggles went far deeper than that. Despite some otherworldly highlights (his 51 point game and Dunk Contest victory being two of the highest), Ross struggled for much of his time in Toronto and has been roundly criticized for a lack of work ethic, poor basketball IQ and/or generally inconsistent play.