Team analysis: Toronto Raptors
Il Mago ("the magician" in Italian) will have to pull out all his tricks this season as the unquestioned man-of-the-hour in Toronto. (bargnani.com)
Depth chart:
PG: Jose Calderon, Jarrett Jack, Marcus Banks
SG: DeMar DeRozan, Leandro Barbosa
SF: Linas Kleiza, Sonny Weems, Julian Wright
PF: Amir Johnson, Ed Davis, Reggie Evans, Joey Dorsey
C: Andrea Bargnani, David Andersen, Solomon Alabi
Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Andrea Bargnani – F/C (Rd. 3-4): 20 Pts, 1.5 threes, 7 Reb, 1.5 Blk
Jose Calderon – PG (Rd. 9-11): 11 Pts, 1 three, 6 Ast
Jarrett Jack – G (Rd. 9-11): 13 Pts, 1 three, 5 Ast
Leandro Barbosa – G (Rd. 10-12): 14 Pts, 1.5 threes, 1 Stl
Linas Kleiza – G/F (Rd. 10-12): 12 Pts, 1.5 threes, 4.5 Reb
DeMar DeRozan – G/F (Rd. 10-12): 10 Pts, 1 Stl
Amir Johnson – PF (Rd. 12+): 14 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Blk
Ed Davis – PF (Rd. 13+): 5 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Blk
Sleepers:
Kleiza, Johnson
Most likely to surprise:
DeRozan
Most likely to disappoint:
Bargnani
Category specialists:
- Threes: Barbosa, Kleiza
- Assists: Calderon
Things to watch:
- if Bargnani settles into a starting C or PF role (and how that affects Johnson)
- how the timeshare at PG between Jack and Calderon plays out
- how the battle for the starting SG job between DeRozan and Barbosa turns out
Team’s statistical NBA ranks from 2009-10:
- Pts: 5th
- FGM: 5th
- FGA: 19th
- FG%: 5th
- FT%: 13th
- 3PTM: 15th
- Reb: T23rd
- Ast: 10th
- TO: T6th
- Stl: 30th
- Blk: T20th
Fantasy-friendliness for 2010-11: C-