Linas Kleiza is someone has certainly fallen under the radar, and could provide a nice surprise for Raptors fans very soon.
The Raptors inked Kleiza to a 4 year, 18.8 million dollar contract last summer. After putting on a dominant performance in Europe, Kleiza joined the Raptors with high expectations.
Fans and analysts expected Kleiza to be the number two option on the Raptors last season, behind Andrea Bargnani.
While this wasn’t the case, Kleiza did put up a decent amount of points before he was shut down for the season with a knee injury, averaging 11.2 points in 26.5 minutes in 39 games. He also averaged a solid 4.5 rebounds per game.
However, Kleiza was in pain all season last year. His knee was never healthy, and he opted for surgery when the Raptors were virtually eliminated from contention. The team diagnosed Kleiza’s condition as a ‘miniscal tear’, which kept him out for almost a year.
Kleiza is still only 27 years old, and is finally starting to get hea...
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