The bench has been amazing this year, and it's largely due to the Raptors' new backup point guard.
We've touched on the bench a few times this year, with some focus on Patterson versus Scola, and some attention paid to the early shooting struggles of Patterson and Ross, and a little bit with the rotation pieces a few weeks back. But we haven't really focused on the contributions of one of the big free agent signings this summer: Cory Joseph.
He was seen as a bit of an afterthought compared to the DeMarre Carroll signing, but Joseph may prove to be the more impactful player, whether or not Carroll can get healthy before the playoffs.