The Toronto Raptors will be heading into a challenging off-season, with decisions to make about a number of players. In particular, the team has 3 major contributors with whom to negotiate: Kyle Lowry, Serge Ibaka (assuming he plays as well as we all think he can), and Patrick Patterson.
While I’m cautiously optimistic that both Lowry and Ibaka will be resigned to king’s-ransom contracts, the future of 2-Pat isn’t as clear. He’s tied for third with DeMarre Carroll in minutes per game (27.3), so he retains the confidence of coach Dwane Casey. However, he’s missed all but 7 games (of 25) since the calendar switched to 2017, as his left knee refuses to heal.