In June, when NBA teams start evaluating draft picks and trying to determine what their team needs are, there is another not so subtle analysis going on. What assets and skills does the team have, and what is it missing?
A large part of that analysis revolves around who will be on the team next season, who is leaving, and who is trade bait?
The Raptors have continuously stressed the importance of retaining their young core, even though at least one piece of that core is at risk of not being there.
Looking at the roster the Raptors had at the end of last season, one can attempt to predict the future by:
Analyzing the recent hints that Bryan Colangelo has dropped,
Looking at the Raptors contract situation, and
Taking into consideration ...
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Article written by Stephen Brotherston