Injuries and illnesses have given the Toronto Raptors a fair bit of trouble very early on this season. Besides O.G. Anunoby and Christian Koloko, every player on the roster has missed three or more games through the team’s first 19.
The Raptors’ stripped-down rotation has had some ugly showings like the one against Brooklyn last week, and some spirited wins such as Saturday’s 105-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr. have returned as the team is slowly making its way towards full strength. Will such a day ever come?