The Toronto Raptors made a significant buyout acquisition with Jeremy Lin. How does he fit with the roster, and can he play alongside Fred VanVleet?

Just barely a week has passed since the Gasol trade and we now have more insanity to report – Linsanity, to be more specific. After agreeing to a buyout with the Atlanta Hawks, Jeremy Lin has joined the Toronto Raptors.

It’s fitting. Almost seven years since his infamous Valentine’s Day game in Toronto, Lin made his return to Canada.

Few backup point guards in the league will garner as much brouhaha as Lin. But the nine-year pro has his own fanbase and has been consistently productive despite playing for a different team in five of the last six seasons.

Lin’s coming to Toronto comes at the heels of an injury to backup point guard Fred VanVleet, who injured his left thumb.

However, there are still questions to answer once Fred VanVleet returns. The Toronto Raptors have a loaded backcourt with Kyle Lowry, Jeremy Lin, Fred VanVleet, Danny Green, Norman Powell, and Patrick McCaw all expecting time on the court. Are there enough minutes to go around?

If Toronto wants to make it work, Lin and VanVleet will need to play alongside each other a majority of the time. They won’t only need to co-exist, they’ll need to actively benefit from playing next to each other.

Compounding the issue, Toronto won’t get to see their two backup guards on the court together for very long. At most, the two will have 15-games or so to figure each other out. If VanVleet suffers any setbacks, it could be less.

This means Nick Nurse and company will need to somewhat decide if the two can work without ever seeing them on the court. So, we examine, can the two play alongside one another?