Offseason Report Card: Raptors get an A, four Bs, three Cs and a D for summer moves

The Toronto Raptors entered the offseason in the midst of a renovation. Much of the roster had been turned over during four midseason trades and prominent players such as Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby, both of whom have rings from the 2019 Championship, were traded away. New faces took their place on the roster and in the pecking order.

Toronto both had little pressure this summer and a need to do something; after a painful losing season that didn't even result in the Raptors keeping their first-round pick, expectations are low, and the core of the roster is under contract for multiple seasons. On the other hand, with a new max deal for Scottie Barnes kicking in next summer, this year was Toronto's window to make a move before the cap space dried up.

How did the Raptors do this offseason?

The Raptors elected to take the quiet path, not fully committing to a full teardown and a game of "Capture the Flagg" but also not pushing in chips for a win-now move. They were patient, they added a lot of young talent both via the draft and via the trade market, and they otherwise avoided free agency entirely.

How did the Raptors do overall? Did they accomplish their goals this summer? That's a difficult question to answer, in part because they have not publicly declared their goal for this team. Do they see next season as an evaluation season for this young core of Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley? Are they pushing for the playoffs? Would a stealth tank into premium lottery odds be possible?

The book is not completely written on this summer; the team could still trade Bruce Brown or another player. But at this point it seems like things have mostly been wrapped up.

Let's look at each substantive move the team made this summer, grading each one in turn, and finally give the Raptors an overall team grade for their work thus far. Moves are graded on a scale where a "C" is average; a C+ move is a positive one, if marginally so. Moves are ordered from the highest grade to the lowest, and only moves from this offseason are considered; the Kelly Olynyk extension, for example, is not involved.

We begin with the Raptors' big draft-day trade and conclude with a truly questionable draft pick.