Thad Young has been the consummate professional through 17 games of the Raptors season and it’s a credit to him — and to the organization — that he’s accepted an odd and sometimes frustrating role.
There’s no way a 16-year veteran signed up to play a game, sit out two or three and then get a few minutes in a couple of games.
But that’s how it worked out and there’s been tightrope walking and ego massaging and hand-holding to get everyone to this point.
Months ago, an NBA executive said that the Young signing was a bit of a gamble.