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By Bret Stuter

Jan 5, 2017; New Orleans, LA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) sits on the bench during the first quarter of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 5, 2017; New Orleans, LA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) sits on the bench during the first quarter of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Toronto Raptors

Perhaps the most pressure right now is upon the Toronto Raptors. The team boast an incredible backcourt, and yet they cannot defeat top NBA teams. Why?

To answer that, you look at anomalies. Statistics that hover near the bottom of the NBA. And there is your bogey.

The Raptors are not good at rebounding. It’s that simple. Their big man, Jonas Valanciunas, accounts for 22.5 percent of the team’s total, and he is only getting 5.6 percent of the playing time.

He needs help. And help is readily available. The Raptors simply need to talk it out with former GM Bryan Colangelo. The groundwork for a deal has already been  laid.  In the end, the deal would look very much like a hinging upon re-taining Nerlens Noel to happen. But if the Raptors want longevity, they could change everything up by taking Jahlil Okafor instead.  Okafor has better offensive upside, has improved in rebounding, and his post game would compliment the back court duo of DeRozan and Lowry.