Nice stretch of games for the Raptors, and you can really see the possibility that they might thread the needle for a relatively quick rebuild. I've heard it said that the first few moves of a rebuild are the most important, and too many GMs make their first moves simply with a mindset of showing that they're committed to the rebuild, though that's easier to do when you're a new GM. Of course, short sample size and all. This is still almost certainly a lottery team this year, or at best a 9/10 play-in team, and probably similar next year.
Dick's shooting has been absolutely exceptional since coming back from his g-league stint, and one of the things I liked most from the first time I watched his college highlights is what a smart cutter and off-ball player he is, and now that the shooting is falling, the cutting becomes more effective. Olynyk is a really great veteran to have on the court with him, and those two plus Agbaji give the bench better shooting than they've had off the bench in ages.
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