It feels fitting that the words “load management” are once again on everyone’s lips, in Toronto and across the NBA world. After sitting 22 games last season with the Raptors, the Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard has returned to resting on select nights to ease the stress on his quad muscle. Given how things went in Toronto for him last year — particularly during a post-season run that still saw him power through a limpy performance or two — it is both understandable and desirable to keep Leonard on this health regime. Why risk it, especially with a chance at the title sitting right there?
The Raptors’ bench continues to tread water, and search for solutions
