Wednesday, June 20, 2012

2012 NBA Offseason Preview: Toronto Raptors


Players Returning
PF Andrea Bargnani
SG DeMar DeRozan
PG Jose Calderon

Key Free Agents
PG Jerryd Bayless

2012 Draft Picks
#8, #37, #56

Team Needs
SF, C

As far as it goes being a true PG, Jose Calderon is pretty close to the real deal, especially when you consider the roster he's working with. He's great at orchestrating the offense and finding the right guys in the right places. DeRozan is still working his way into becoming one of the better young SGs this league has to offer. They really need to beef up their front court, considering Bargnani just isn't physical enough to bang inside and grab rebounds, and Ed Davis is seeming like he could be a solid sixth man for most of his career. The problem with that, is that Meyers Leonard from Illinois may be too much of a reach at #8, and nobody else is really available at that slot. Their next hope is that Harrison Barnes will drop to them, or they'll just pick up Jeremy Lamb. They will have some wiggle room with cap space, but let's be real, no free agent that's a real difference maker will be signing to Toronto this offseason.

Written by Wes B.

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