Just past the midway point of the season, the Toronto Raptors are back at .500 and facing a veritable crossroads. They’re good, but not good enough. They have some great pieces, but are missing parts of the puzzle.
With the trade deadline approaching, Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster must decide whether to buy or sell. Does buying a scoring wing or a traditional big man vault the team into the top six and give them the “no one wants to play them in the playoffs” tag? Or does selling off Gary Trent Jr. or (brace yourselves) Pascal Siakam put the team in the lottery, and secure a more cohesive long-term plan?