Toronto Raptors: 3 styles of play Raps must target in potential additions

1. A rebounding center

This point has been belabored to the point of exhaustion, but the Raptors were slaughtered in the paint at times this season, and it took someone like Khem Birch to finally make Toronto appear as if they were not leaking coolant. Birch, an impending free agent, showed what this team can play like if they get the right big man.

A Raptors center must be a solid passer, tremendous rebounder, and persistent enough on defense to pester some of the elite centers they will face in their conference. There are some quick fixes that could be available on the free agent market.

The Raptors must address their lack of size.

Bringing Birch back is obviously a way to fix their rebounding shortage cheaply, but they could decide to do something a bit more audacious by going after a player like Richaun Holmes. He would be an instant starter right away, but they could try to use the draft as a way to find a new impact player if Evan Mobley falls to them.

The Raptors were beaten up routinely inside last year, even by teams that didn’t have star centers. Birch playing the best basketball of his career proved that even with an average big man, both sides of the ball took a massive step in the right direction. Imagine what could happen if they take a more proactive role in filling that void this offseason.