There may not be a more perplexing player to evaluate in the NBA than DeMar DeRozan. His pros and cons list is pages long, and is surely being mulled over again and again by the Raptors front office ahead of this summer's looming decision: let DeRozan leave as a free-agent once he opts out, or sign him to a max-contract and keep him as an expensive piece of Toronto's long-term core.
Any conversation about DeRozan begins with his propensity for annual improvement -- the product of his dial-breaking give-a-shit meter. In seven seasons DeRozan has evolved from being an athlete without a game into a slashing terror who can pile up free throws, create for his teammates and knock down tough shots that most wings don't even attempt.