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DeMarre Carroll, forward

23 games, 11.7 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 11.7 PER

D

Aside from the first few games of the year, Carroll has been significantly slowed by injuries every time he has been on the floor. Arthroscopic knee surgery will sideline him until March. When he has played, Carroll has looked out of sorts on both ends.

DeMar DeRozan, wing

40 games, 22.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 20.7 PER

A-minus

As he has cut down on mid-range jumpers in exchange for more drives to the rim, DeRozan is now doing everything offensively a wing who cannot hit three-pointers reliably can do. Only James Harden, DeRozan’s fellow Angelino, has attempted more free throws.

James Johnson, forward

32 games, 5.0 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 14.0 PER

B-minus

What to do with Johnson, the people’s choice? The statistics suggest the Raptors excel when he is on the floor. He still makes enough mistakes, especially off of the ball defensively, that keep him from earning more than a part-time role. It is probably time to accept that this is who Johnson is.

Cory Joseph, guard

40 games, 8.7 PPG, 3.0 assists per game, 13.4 PER

B

Joseph endured a brutal month-long stretch during which he struggled with his shot. Regardless, there is no longer much of a fear that Masai Ujiri overpaid for the Spurs’ bit part. Joseph has been a sturdy influence at both ends. The most promising sign: When he and Kyle Lowry share the floor, the Raptors slaughter their opponents.

Kyle Lowry, guard

40 games, 20.8 PPG, 6.4 APG, 22.8 PER

A-minus

He has not quite kept up his out-of-this-world start to the year — because of DeRozan’s surge, he has not had to. Lowry still is at the centre of the Raptors’ offence. He also has the best net rating, by far, of any Raptors rotation player who has been healthy for the whole season, and he has been a thief defensively.