The Raptors are facing an off-season like no other. They have a handful of free agents to decide on, an uncertain NBA financial picture and a first-round pick in the Nov. 18 draft. This is the third of a six-part series looking at the decisions and options that lie ahead:
It is a vexing problem that Serge Ibaka presents to Raptors management, and how it is dealt with will give a strong indication of which way the franchise is going in the short-term future.
The 31-year-old Ibaka is coming off one of the best seasons of his 11-year NBA career, and he is primed to hit the free-agent market coming off an excellent showing.