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#3 McCaw does not fit team needs of a veteran scorer and back-up point guard
In addition to the three-point shooting, the Raptors have other needs that McCaw doesn’t really address. This team is loaded with wing player depth. Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, O.G. Anunoby, and Norman Powell.
This is an NBA title contending type roster. With Kyle Lowry missing time due to back problems, C.J. Miles’ inability to fill the role as the sharpshooter this team requires, and defensive rebounding an issue McCaw is a somewhat odd addition to the Raptors.
His addition might be less unusual if he is an additional piece at the end of the roster thrown into a deal to satisfy the Atlanta Hawks. The Raptors need a proven scorer/shooter like Vince Carter and perhaps back-up point guard Jeremy Lin as insurance for Kyle Lowry. One would expect the Raptors to add experienced veteran depth to the roster at this time. The addition of Patrick McCaw suggests that the Raptors are not done tinkering with their lineup.
Perhaps the Toronto Raptors have a different reason for the signing of Patrick McCaw but they have yet to disclose it. Adding a championship battle-tested player is never a bad thing to round out your team’s depth. Its just McCaw is not an obvious fit with the Raptors.
However, Bobby Webster and Masai Ujiri if expecting to make the NBA Finals, in June, just ensured that McCaw does not have the option of rejoining the Warriors for the rest of the season and the playoffs.
The other consideration is the Raptors now have a player who can divulge secrets about the Golden State Warriors tactics, strengths and weaknesses should the Warriors and Raptors meet in the Finals. Otherwise, the Raptors signing Patrick McCaw is a little mysterious.
