Locked On Raptors

Gradey Dick looks like the de factor starting two-guard for the Toronto Raptors going into his second season in the league, but can he hang onto the job all season long? In Episode 1699, Sean Woodley goes solo to take a look at the best, worse and most likely outcomes for the former Kansas Jayhawks standout in his sophomore season. Off the top, Sean looks at what a best-case scenario would look like for Dick, wherein he replaces Gary Trent Jr. in the starting unit without causing much defensive drop-off, while greasing the wheels of the offense in a more dynamic way than GTJ was capable of doing. If he does, does he hang onto the starting job throughout the season? Probably! Of course, with second year players it's never that simple, and Sean examines the potential of some stagnation from the Raptors' sharpshooter. Can he bring up his above-the-break three point percentage and hang well enough on defense to provide a positive impact in Year 2? Lastly, Sean digs into the most likely outcome for Dick in his sec