WASHINGTON -- Every day for more than a week, Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam nudged point guard Fred VanVleet.
"When are you coming back?"
VanVleet injured his right shoulder during the final game of the regular season at Miami, and had played only three minutes over the first five games in the series. He powers Toronto's devastating second unit, which posted a net rating of plus-17.1 per 100 possessions -- second only to the Philadelphia 76ers starters among lineups who logged more than 300 minutes this season.
"He just keeps us all calm out there, even when things are not going right," Siakam said.