The Raptors are in the midst of a period of inactivity following a hectic stretch , a time best served to reflect on the good and bad, a time to exhale knowing their next game isn’t until Monday when they play the host Miami Heat. Article content

By any measurement, the good far outweighs the bad, even as the Raptors come off a very disappointing 1-4 homestand capped off by a non-competitive loss to the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup quarterfinal. Article content Article content

At 15-11 and residing in fifth place in the Eastern Conference , a case can be made that the Raptors have surprised many when taking into account the injuries that have compromised the starting group and when sizing up a bench that far too often underperforms.

Gradey Dick has yet to step up as the Rapt

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