The Raptors doubled down on continuity this week. They held steady at the trade deadline, only making a small deal on the periphery (though a big deal on the periphery of our hearts) by sending Bruno Caboclo to Sacramento. By not making any bigger moves, though, they showed their support for the bench unit and continued internal growth.
As far as last-minute pitches go, the actual players didn’t do a bad job selling themselves either. The Raptors went 4-0 this week, with wins over Portland, Memphis, Boston(!), and New York. In each and every one of those games, the bench was the hero.