What should the Raptors rotation look like going forward in 2022?

Bigs

Pascal Siakam: 34 minutes

Chris Boucher: 17 minutes

Precious Achiuwa: 12 minutes

Khem Birch: 10 minutes

The Raptors may not have a true rim-protecting center right now, but they have four bigs that are all deserving of playing time. All three of the reserve bigs have skills that can help the Raptors when Siakam takes a break from absolutely eviscerating the rest of the NBA.

Khem Birch gives Toronto a traditional back-to-the-baster center that could help them switch things up. Precious Achiuwa is all over the place, but he continues to show flashes of the standout starter he could become in a few years. Chris Boucher went from unplayable to invaluable in the span of a month.

The Toronto Raptors have an interesting collection of bigs.

All of their momentum starts and ends with Siakam, however. With Pascal fully recovered from his offseason shoulder injury, we’re seeing No. 43 play at a level that may even challenge the lofty heights he reached during his All-Star season. If anything, 34 minutes per game might not be enough.

Assuming that Siakam is now good for 20 points a night, Toronto needs one of their three bench bodies to explode on any given night. Thanks to Boucher’s scoring, Achiuwa’s hustle, or Birch’s defense, Toronto’s big men collection went from a liability to something that helped swing a few games in the Raptors’ favor.