TAMPA, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 31: Norman Powell #24 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
Are Norman Powell’s struggles in 2020-21 just a cold stretch, or a sign that he’s regressing?
The 1-5 Toronto Raptors are currently leaking coolant, as a team that won an NBA Championship and earned the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference in consecutive seasons has completely regressed on offense, as they rank just 26th in points scored and 29th in points per 100 possessions this season. Pascal Siakam has been underperforming, and the question of who should start at center continues to rage on, but no one has regressed more than wing Norman Powell.