One missing piece: The game lost some of its league-wide appeal when highly touted New Orleans rookie Zion Williamson was ruled out with a sore right knee. Figuring it out: The Raptors aren’t dead set on a starting lineup yet, and the decision between VanVleet and Norm Powell at shooting guard is still to be decided 100 per cent. VanVleet started the final pre-season game last Friday in Brooklyn, when the Raptors exploded out of the gates against the Nets. Sign Up Now Doug Smith is a sports reporter based in Toronto. Follow him on Twitter: @smithraps SHARE:Report an error Journalistic Standards About The StarMore from The Star & Partners

Source: thestar October 21, 2019 21:42 UTC