TAMPA, FLORIDA - MAY 11: Khem Birch #24 of the Toronto Raptors. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
After finishing third last in rebounding last season, the Toronto Raptors are heading into the season with Khem Birch and Precious Achiuwa as the only centers on the team. Only three of the league’s bottom 10 rebounding teams (Dallas, Miami, Phoenix) made the playoffs last year.
Conversely, seven of the league’s top 10 rebounding teams made the playoffs. The focus for Masai Ujiri and the organization this offseason has been acquiring young, positionless players with upside, Achiuwa and Scottie Barnes especially.