Is this it? Is this finally the year?
Toronto Raptors fans have had the highest of hopes for Jonas Valanciunas since he was selected fifth overall in the 2011 NBA Draft. He has certainly been a serviceable big man in three years with the team -- averaging 10.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per contest, while shooting 55.3 percent from the field over 223 career games -- but he has yet to become the big impact center that many were expecting him to be by now.
Going into the 2015-16 season, though, all the pieces are in place for that long-awaited breakout to finally happen.