Holly MacKenzie - Raptors.com
It’s been a season of patience for Raptors rookie Norman Powell. Minutes have been sporadic since a stand-out summer league showing that earned him All NBA Summer League First Team honours. This is how it works when you’re drafted onto a team that’s second in the conference and sitting at 43-20. You work and you wait.
Neither is new for Powell, a four-year player at UCLA who worked his way into a larger role and more minutes each year of his college career. Between his stints with Raptors 905 and energy during practices and after-practice sessions, Powell has earned the respect of the coaching staff for his work ethic and professionalism.