PORTLAND, OREGON - JANUARY 11: Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
Pascal Siakam, Norman Powell, and the Toronto Raptors went from 16-15 in the early parts of the season to 17-23, which has led to their slide down to 11th in an Eastern Conference that is as deep and competitive as it has been in years.
The Raptors are by no means a complete dumpster fire. In fact, Nick Nurse had this team playing well for a good chunk of the season. Despite that early positive streak, Toronto has lost eight of nine and six in a row, a mark of futility they haven’t earned in a decade.