Whether Euro-stepping to the cup or dishing off to Big Jak for the yam, Delon Wright was a vital component of the Raptors’ vaunted bench mob last season. With Jakob Poeltl gone, Pascal Siakam promoted to the starting unit and C.J. Miles borderline unplayable, the bench mob has seen an overhaul this season and despite some recent improvement it barely resembles the throat-stomping unit of a season ago. Poeltl has been replaced by the more skilled, but less mobile Jonas Valanciunas; Siakam has been replaced by the less explosive OG Anunoby; the aging Miles has seen a hip injury rob him of his three-point shot and any chance he had to compete on defense; and VanVleet’s bet on himself has paid off handsomely with a new contract that might be costing him his edge.
The Raptors are soaring, but what’s up with Delon Wright?
