Toronto Raptors: Grading the team by position group

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Power forward

Players: Pascal Siakam, Chis Boucher, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson

This might come as a shock to some, especially since Pascal Siakam is one of the 20 best players in the NBA, but the Raptors power forward depth slides in at third place. There’s a fair explanation to it, though.

Siakam is by far the most impactful player in the group, and easily the first or second-best player on the team. The NBA’s Most Improved Player has been a revelation in his fourth season in the NBA, averaging 23.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists per game, shooting 46-percent from the field and 36-percent from deep.

It’s been spoken about ad nauseam, but Siakam’s rise is unlike anything we have ever seen in the NBA, and since his progression has been anything but linear, who knows how good he can really become. For now, he’s still a superstar.

After Siakam, the drop off to Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Chris Boucher is significant. The two power forwards have battled for the final spot in the rotation multiple times this season, with Hollis-Jefferson getting the edge.

Boucher is in the middle of a career-year while Hollis-Jefferson is trying to get his career kickstarted after being released by the Brooklyn Nets in the summer. Both have become valuable players in the Raptors rotation, even if they have specific limitations.

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