The most important player for the Toronto Raptors in their season-opening victory was not Scottie Barnes or Brandon Ingram or RJ Barrett or Immanuel Quickley. The most important player scored just seven points in his 17 minutes of play. Yet what Sandro Mamukelashvili unlocked for the Raptors' offense could change the entire trajectory for this franchise.
Toronto largely brought back its entire roster from last season. That doesn't mean they leaned into continuity, because last year's team didn't have any. Brandon Ingram was added at the Trade Deadline but didn't play a single game as he recovered from an injury.