3 reasons Raptors are still better than Cavs after Mitchell trade

1. Wing depth

Depth might not be an area of true expertise for the Raptors, but they have made some significant strides when compared to last season’s team. Porter came over from the champion Warriors, and both Anunoby and Scottie Barnes promise to be dominant on both ends. Cleveland doesn’t have that luxury after this deal.

Isaac Okoro is a tremendous defender, but he is still developing as a scorer. Cedi Osman has seen his efficiency go down the drain in the last two seasons, and Lamar Stevens will not be much of a positive asset on the offensive end. Toronto, meanwhile, can mix and match several combinations of stars.

The Toronto Raptors have improved depth.

In addition to Anunoby and Barnes in the starting lineup, Porter should provide a nice veteran counterpart to those studs. Want to include Trent and Caris LeVert in this equation? Sure thing! Trent is a better player, even though LeVert is a solid scorer in his own right.

The Raptors put an emphasis on getting more offensively skilled in the last few seasons, and that goal could come to fruition if their internal promotions take a step forward on the wing. Cleveland, meanwhile, has to make sure all of these mouths get fed without the benefit of draft capital in later seasons.