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The Raptors need to find a rightsized solution to anchor their small-ball rotation

Open up the weight room and load up the barbells. Call up Bryson DeChambeau for protein-shake recipes. Have Serge Ibaka leave behind his stash of beef-penis pizza before he leaves for Los Angeles.

As things sat in Raptorland on Sunday evening, with Ibaka choosing Kawhi Leonard’s Clippers and with reports of Marc Gasol seriously considering a move to LeBron James’ Lakers, Toronto’s best NBA option at the centre position happened to be a six-foot-nine string-bean listed at 200 pounds, and possibly generously. That would be Chris Boucher, of course, the undrafted Montreal-bred underdog who averaged six minutes a game for Nick Nurse in the playoffs.