NBA fans talking themselves into replacement-level free agents being the final piece of their team’s puzzle is an integral part of mid-July. Rarely does a bargain bin signing draw immediate scorn or ridicule. Hope lingers around the 2016 Jared Sullingers of the world until it doesn’t. But more often than not, the players signed after the initial flurry of free agency action wind up somewhere between “fine” and “waived by March,” and rarely impact winning in a meaningful way.
Fortunately for the Raptors, the roster for next season isn’t in need of some saviour on a cheapo deal.