The Toronto Raptors are in a bit of a precarious situation this season.
The main problems aren't really derived from a severe lack of talent. All things told, Toronto's starting lineup is probably one of the better groups in the Eastern Conference, despite the parts not really meshing together all that well.
Despite that, this is a core that could conceivably challenge for a playoff spot.
But if you pull back and look at the Raptors from 40,000 feet, you'll see a team that's marred by uncertainty.
Typically, players don't perform all that well when they're constantly looking over their shoulder, waiting to see if they're about to be replaced.
Usually it's the head coach who wields that power, but in this case, it's new Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri who is looming over everything, perhaps ready to pull the plug at any moment on a team that was built out of desperation by someone trying to save his job.
Can a group of players, some of whom already have selfish tendencies, succeed in this kind of environment? Without commitment or trust, who is a player like Kyle Lo ...
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Article written by D.J. Foster
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