No one had a better summer than Marc Gasol. Every Raptor won an NBA championship, but Kyle Lowry needed surgery and Kawhi Leonard suffered through the indignity of a heavily scrutinized free agency. Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet and Norman Powell had to shepherd rookies through scrimmages. The end of bench guys struggled to find employment. Danny Green found a new job, but it was on a team with only four NBA caliber players and he spent the rest of the summer lingering in Toronto, presumably regretting his decision.
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