Fresh off receiving word that Pascal Siakam, Norman Powell, and Marc Gasol would all be out indefinitely with various injuries, there were some things you could expect from the Toronto Raptors.
First, it wouldn’t be as bad as the worst possible scenario. We’ve seen enough over the last two seasons that Toronto has the systems in place to survive when players miss time. That said, a lot more would be on the shoulders of Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka to lead.
We also knew that the real test would be for the guys at the end of the rotation.