The Toronto Raptors are mired in a six-game losing streak, have lost nine of their past 11 games, and are barely hanging on to the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference standings.
More alarming than the wins and losses, though, has been the lack of joy and cohesion amongst the team on the court. That in turn has led to a disastrous showing on the offensive end and an even more embarrassing one at the defensive end. Scottie Barnes and Gary Trent Jr. have regressed from where they were last season. Fred VanVleet continues to play an alarming amount of minutes (37.