The success of last season’s Toronto Raptors was due to many factors, and one of the most important was the team’s ability to rotate nine effective players. In the wake of Bismack Biyombo’s departure to the Magic Kingdom (i.e., Orlando, where the Magic re-invent themselves annually yet don’t make the playoffs – how does their GM keep his job?), we’re going to consider whether the Raptors’ second unit can remain a giant plus.
We must consider who the second unit constitutes. I think we can safely assume the return of Terrence Ross, Cory Joseph and Patrick Patterson (I am defaulting the Power Forward starter’s job to newcomer Jared Sullinger.