Last season, the Toronto Raptors backcourt duo of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan was arguably one of the five best in the league. A backcourt that was recently broken up via trade, a trade that sent DeRozan out and received Danny Green in return. (Also this Kawhi Leonard guy)
With DeMar gone, the Raptors back court definitely falls lower on the list. The team loses DeMar’s scoring but gains Green’s defense. When it comes to ranking the best players in the league, its easy to notice that the NBA values offense over defense.