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Toronto Raptors: Grading the team by position group

By Thomas Valentine

TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 11: Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors is introduced prior to an NBA game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Scotiabank Arena on December 11, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 11: Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors is introduced prior to an NBA game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Scotiabank Arena on December 11, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /
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Shooting guard

Players: Norman Powell, Terence Davis, Matt Thomas

In all honesty, the next four positional groups rank pretty close to each other in terms of depth and overall quality, so this gets a little difficult and maybe becomes more of personal preference. For now, the shooting guard trio of Norman Powell, Terence Davis, and Matt Thomas ranks fourth.

The standout of the group is definitely Norman Powell, who put forth a career-year in the 2019-20 NBA season. If the season returns in the not-so-distant future, expect Powell to carry on from where he left off.

In 44 games ts season, Powell is averaging career-highs across the board, putting up 16.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game, as well as 1.3 steals per game. On top of that, he’s shooting 50-percent from the field and 40-percent from three, and his 62-percent TS% is by far a career-high.

Next in the pecking order at shooting guard are two rookies in Terence Davis and Matt Thomas. Davis has, by far, been the more impactful player for the Raptors in his debut year, and could well find himself on an All-NBA rookie team. He shows composure and decision-making that is not often found in a rookie, along with marksmen like shooting and a strong motor.

Matt Thomas, yet another marksman, rounds off the group. Thomas is the proprietor of one of the sweetest shooting strokes in the NBA and is shooting 47-percent from deep in his debut season with the Raptors.

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