Jonas Valanciunas: Will return to bench for Game 2

After coming off the bench for the final three games of the first round of the
playoffs, the Raptors opted to push Valanciunas back into the top unit at center
in Game 1 of the semifinals against the Cavaliers. However, Valanciunas
struggled to get anything going and after the Raptors were defeated with ease,
coach Dwane Casey will switch up his lineup yet again. That means Serge Ibaka is
expected to shift over to center, with Valanciunas heading to the bench.
Valanciunas hasn’t seen more than 24 minutes yet this postseason and with his
demotion to the second unit, he may hover around the 20-minute mark, which
restricts his value.

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