Raptors zero in on five key pre-season points

The Star | October 7, 2017

With the opening-night starting lineup close to set, coach Dwane Casey’s staff can focus on other pressing matters before the season opens for real on Oct. 19.

C.J. Miles, looking to shoot around the long arm of Clipper Danilo Gallinari, will see plenty of minutes as a Raptor starter or off the bench.

HONOLULU—With just two games left in the abbreviated pre-season, there remains plenty of work to be done by the Raptors. Here’s a look at some points to address before the Oct. 19 start to the regular season against the Chicago Bulls:

Decide a rotation

Having already rested Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, and with Norm Powell out for one of the remaining games as part of the pre-season game plan, there’s precious little time to figure out who plays with whom and for how long.