Jared Sullinger

Since being selected 21st overall by the Celtics in 2012, Sullinger has unsuccessfully attempted to make the transition from traditional back-to-basket big man to floor-stretching forward/center, the latter of which is becoming more vogue in the modern NBA. The Celtics' patience with Sullinger finally seemed to run out in his fourth NBA season, as the former Ohio State star saw his playing time drop from 27.0 to 23.6 minutes per game. Sullinger was able to avoid the injuries that had plagued him in the past, suiting up in a career-high 81 games in 2015-16, but with his 28.2 percent mark from three-point range representing only a modest improvement over his career rate (27.6%), he would lose out on playing time to the sweet-shooting Jonas Jerebko throughout the final month of the regular season and playoffs. After Sullinger's whimpering finish to the season, the Celtics made little effort to re-sign him in the offseason, and he went on to settle for a one-year, $5.6 million contract with the Raptors after the top free-agent big men had come off the market. Despite his lack of shooting range, the big-bodied Sullinger (6-foot-9, 260 pounds) is capable of holding his own in the post and averaged close to a double-double (10.3 points, 8.3 boards) last season even with his playing time taking a dip. The Raptors will look for Sullinger to play to his strengths, and while he'll likely start at power forward, he may have to share duties at the position with Patrick Patterson, who offers more three-point shooting ability. As such, a dramatic bounce back in Sullinger's production shouldn't be expected, but look for the 24-year-old to remain a dependable source of supplementary rebounding and scoring.