Why The Toronto Raptors Do The Deal
The Raptors have been a confusing team this season.
There’s plenty of talent here. Scottie Barnes is the future. Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet are the present. O.G. Anunoby bridges the gap. Why are the Raptors just 15-19?
Well, it may boil down to half-court execution. As much talent as this team has, only Siakam is a player they can rely on to generate offense in half-court sets. With that in mind, Beal should make for a perfect addition.
Some will protest this. They’ll argue that the Raptors should blow this team up and rebuild around Barnes. Perhaps.
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At the same time, 15-19 is not dismal. Adding a half-court scorer could help this team explode back into the playoffs.
That would certainly subvert our expectations.