Paul Watson Jr. has always been intriguing to the Raptors, with a combination of size and quickness and a smooth shooting stroke just begging for a chance to develop.
He got a chance to start on Friday and showed just want the Raptors are so interested in.
Watson scored a career-high 30 points, including eight three-pointers and a sublime 20-point third quarter, as the depleted Raptors beat the Orlando Magic 113-102 in Tampa, Fla.
It was a breakthrough night for Watson, who has battled the effects of a long COVID-19 absence and myriad injuries in his first full season with Toronto.