10 Ways to Deal with the Toronto Raptors Withdrawal

10 Ways to deal with the Toronto Raptors withdrawal

By Demar Grant | May 31, 2017

May 7, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) lays on the floor as Raptors guard Cory Joseph (6) tries to assist during the fourth quarter in the second round of game four of the 2017 NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 7, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas (17) comes down with a rebound against the Miami Heat at the Air Canada Centre. Toronto defeated Miami 96-94. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports /

Find a valid trade destination for Jonas Valanciunas

There are a plethora of big men, and nobody wants them. Unless you can jump out of the gym, block shots or grab 10 boards a game, all while being agile enough to sometimes switch, you’re a fossil, in today’s NBA. The Raptors made a habit of playing Ibaka at the five this post season and if they re-sign him there’s no reason to think that lineup wont appear more.

The starting squad was consistently better with Jonas Valanciunas on the bench and it’s what hampers the Raptors into slow starts.Ideally JV could be traded to shore up the Raptors sore three-spot or for a big man who is much more mobile but the question is where? You go ahead and think about that, I’ll wait. We’ve got all summer.

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