Jonas Valanciunas was bounced around a lot during the just-ended playoffs. He was the starting centre for most games, but came off the bench several times when Serge Ibaka was chosen as the sole big man in a small-ball lineup.
Ibaka is an Unrestricted Free Agent [UFA], so his future as a Raptor is very much up in the air. By contrast, JV can’t go anywhere except in a trade. He’s got two more seasons at around $16 million per, with a player option in 2019-20.
