Top 3 most disappointing Raptors as All-Star break comes closer

TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 8: Fred VanVleet #23 and Malachi Flynn #22 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 8: Fred VanVleet #23 and Malachi Flynn #22 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) /
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Toronto Raptors, Chris Boucher
Jan 25, 2023; Sacramento, California, USA; Toronto Raptors center Chris Boucher (25) gestures towards power forward Scottie Barnes (4) Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Chris Boucher

Boucher and Precious Achiuwa have often been viewed as a very symbiotic partnership. Achiuwa’s offensive inconsistency is overshadowed by what Boucher brings to the table, and the strong Achiuwa makes up for Boucher’s defense limitations. However, Achiuwa has been playing much better than his veteran counterpart in the last few weeks.

Boucher is averaging a solid 9.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game this season, but that is not as impactful as he was during the second half of last season or his Tampa bubble breakout. After signing a three-year contract, Boucher’s performance hasn’t exactly been

Chris Boucher has been inconsistent for the Toronto Raptors.

Boucher is also exacerbating one of the main problems with this Toronto roster. The team is full of switchable power forwards that can’t shoot, and Boucher is clogging up a roster spot that could have been used on a ball-handling guard. When paired with wild inconsistency, Boucher is a frustrating watch.

Boucher vacillates between a high-energy big that dominates on the glass and a complete negative that gets bullied off the ball with alarming regularity. Those wild swings simply need to stop if Toronto wants to contend. He could end up on the trade market in the offseason if he doesn’t fix that,