The Toronto Raptors' hopes of containing LeBron James rest primarily with their 20-year-old non-lottery rookie -- and that could actually be a good thing for Toronto.
OG Anunoby has shown flashes of being a capable defender against the King in the past, and is the logical candidate to match up against James in the Eastern Conference semifinals that kick off Tuesday night in Toronto, as the Raptors -- for the third year in a row -- attempt to get past the Cleveland Cavaliers in the playoffs.
In the regular season, Anunoby -- who tore his ACL playing for Indiana in January of 2017 and slipped to the 23rd pick of the draft as a result -- emerged as Dwane Casey's primary choice to defend James.