The thing about writing a Jonas Valanciunas player preview, or really the thing about any discussion regarding the Raptors center, is that it’s pretty much a facsimile of all we’ve been talking about since he came into the league in 2012: He’s our most efficient scorer on the offensive end. Give him more touches. Why doesn’t Dwane Casey just trust him on the defensive end. If he doesn’t play all the fourth quarter minutes, when will he ever learn.
Statistically, Valanciunas’ usage rate has increased in each of his four seasons with the team, topping out at 20.