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Midseason Grades For The Toronto Raptors

By Justin Rowan

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Jan 10, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry (7) and point guard Cory Joseph (6) and guard DeMar DeRozan (10) during their game against the Boston Celtics at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Celtics 114-106. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry (7) and point guard Cory Joseph (6) and guard DeMar DeRozan (10) during their game against the Boston Celtics at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Celtics 114-106. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /

The Toronto Raptors are the Eastern Conference’s second-best team after 41 games and we grade the roster at the season’s mid-point.

As the Toronto Raptors hit the midway point of another NBA season, it seems like a good time to look at how they have performed to this point. The team is just 1½ games back of the Cavaliers for first place in the East.

They’ve already lost the season series to the Cavs, but they have a 2-0 series lead against the Boston Celtics. While home-court throughout the Eastern playoffs may have been the goal, holding off Boston is not a bad consolation prize.

The Raptors have enjoyed relatively good fortune on the injury front this season. Neither Kyle Lowry nor DeMar DeRozan have had issues to this point. DeMarre Carroll has finally been able to get healthy and has only missed games for maintenance.

The only noteworthy injuries have been Jared Sullinger and Delon Wright. Both players have missed the entire season to this point.

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So what role has each player played in the success of the team to this point? Who has exceeded expectations? Who has disappointed?

Each player will be graded from A+ to F based off expectations coming into the season. If a player is playing well, but has performed better in the past, they would be graded harsher than a lesser player having a career year. With that being said, here are the rankings for the Toronto Raptors:

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