Toronto has finally had a well-deserved break after a tough four-game losing streak, which included being knocked out of the NBA Cup quarterfinals by the now-finals-bound New York Knicks on December 9. And it was during that game that a young Raptors player received a lot of criticism for his poor performance. Despite only playing eight minutes, Gradey Dick had two careless turnovers, adding to the ongoing criticism of the Raptors during what was already a rough night for Jakob Poeltl.
I've seen Gradey Dick as a bit of an anomaly this season. He’s already raised a bunch of concerns for me since the second half of last season, when I believed this upcoming season would be his last real chance to prove he’s still a valuable building block for the Raptors’ future.