This is essentially a formality, as Valanciunas acknowledged that he’s only about “50 percent” of the way recovered from the sprained ankle he sustained in Game 3 against Miami. GM Masai Ujiri expressed uncertainty Wednesday as to whether Valanciunas would be able to return at any point during the Eastern Conference Finals, so at this point it looks as though Toronto will continue to lean heavily on Patrick Patterson and Bismack Biyombo in the frontcourt.
