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3 lessons Masai Ujiri, Raptors must learn from playoffs in offseason

By Mike Luciano

Feb 12, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 12, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 30: Svi Mykhailiuk #14 of the Toronto Raptors puts up a layup with Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors close by (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) /

2. Multiple new wings must be brought in

With Chris Boucher coming off the books, the Raptors are going to have enough wiggle room from a financial point of view to bring in some new faces. The lack of wing shooting behind the sickly Gary Trent Jr. and OG Anunoby has been a problem all season that has become highlighted in the playoffs without Scottie Barnes.

Svi Mykhailiuk is borderline unplayable given how he hasn’t shot as well as Toronto expected. Without adequate spacing due to the Trent injury, Game 2 devolved into a back-and-forth of Anunoby isolations and VanVleet 3-pointers. Even against bad teams, that’s not the game plan you’d want.

Masai Ujiri must get the Toronto Raptors new bench wings.

The Raptors have a very high second-round pick after acquiring a pick from San Antonio via Detroit. On top of the fact that Ujiri could replenish the cupboards in the draft, there are several quality free agents that could be enticed to come to Toronto without breaking the bank.

Ujiri is the type of executive who has always excelled at finding players that have been discarded elsewhere and turning them into impact forces in the Toronto developmental system. He’ll need to show off this strength once again if the Raptors want to avoid getting stuck without shooting in the playoffs.