MIAMI Another youngster might have been overwhelmed by the circumstances and given in to them.
A lesser young man might have gone all big-time playing for the NBA team in his hometown, the first Canadian ever drafted by the Raptors and one who exploded onto the scene early in the season.
It wouldn’t have been unusual for someone like Dalano Banton to coast a bit, to rest on his laurels, spend all his available time with family and friends and other hangers-on who’d like to know and hang out with an NBA player.