When he was sent packing to Las Vegas last month, Adam Lind didn’t whimper or whine. He took the demotion like a man, saying that he was hoping to get back to his 2009 form, the year he won a Silver Slugger. And that’s just what he did.
Bryan Colangelo stunned just about everybody, including most mock draft experts, by selecting forward Terrence Ross at the eight overall spot. He was projected at 13th by ESPN and 15th by DraftExpress, yet the Raptors took the gamble.