Serge Ibaka has been a disappointment since coming to the Toronto Raptors. Unfairly labeled the “missing piece” when acquired, Serge did make an impact in his first postseason, even if it was not as great as Raptors fans had hoped.
He was rewarded for his efforts with a considerable three-year $65-million contract. Functioning as an above-the-cap team, Toronto had few other options. Team president Masai Ujiri made a bet that with full offseason to gel, Ibaka would settle into his role and at least approximate near $22 million of value per season.
He was wrong. The following season, Ibaka played at about a league-average level.