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Toronto Raptors: 3 key players that underperformed in 2020-21

By Kahfeel Buchanan

Mar 31, 2021; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) dribbles the ball up the court against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 31, 2021; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) dribbles the ball up the court against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports /
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Stanley Johnson, Toronto Raptors
May 14, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) dribbles the ball as Toronto Raptors forward Stanley Johnson (5) defends during the first quarter at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Stanley Johnson

Even though Johnson is an experienced player (this was his seventh season) and is familiar with the Toronto system, he was one of the worst Raptors off the bench this season. After a promising run in the bubble and a solid start, he fell off of a cliff this season.

Offensively, he was terrible. Playing 16.5 minutes per game, Johnson averaged 4.4 points and shot less than 40% from the field. His player efficiency rating was the second-lowest on the team at 8.8, only ahead of Rodney Hood. When he was on the court, the Raptors were basically playing four against five on offense.

Stanley Johnson failed to make an impact on offense or defense.

It gets worse. Johnson was 204th in defensive win shares this season, behind players like Drew Eubanks, Kenrich Williams, and Jeff Green. Based on the numbers, Johnson was bad on both ends of the court this season. If you exclude the last three games of the season, in which he scored 74 points combined, he averaged 3.3 points per game.

For almost $4 million, Johnson was supposed to contribute something. Johnson only contributed to helping the Raptors get a higher draft pick. The fact he played over 15 mpg this season shows the Raptors’ lack of depth.

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