Dennis Schroder had 22 points and seven assists as the Toronto Raptors fended off the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-94 Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.
Schroder is the first player to score over 20 points in his Raptors debut since Kawhi Leonard had 24 to kick off the 2018-19 season.
Schroder signed a two-year, US$26 million contract with Toronto on July 12, effectively replacing beloved veteran Fred VanVleet as the Raptors starting point guard. “I believe that we have a deep roster,” said Rajakovic before the game. “Because I believe that we need to keep the energy of all of our guys playing every single night in high intensity.”
At 19 years 339 days old, Dick became the fourth youngest Raptor to play in a regular-season game. Only Tracy McGrady , Bruno Caboclo and Chris Bosh were younger when making their debuts. Minnesota kept it close, however, with Naz Reid draining a pair of free throws three minutes later to tie it.
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