"These are the most trying times of DeMar DeRozan's young NBA career, a time when things are going as poorly as they ever have, when he can't seem to buy a basket or have a big night.
And they might be about to get worse.
DeRozan struggled through another desultory offensive night as the Raptors were beaten 98-91 by the Sacramento Kings at the Air Canada Centre on Wednesday and with Andrea Bargnani headed to hospital for an MRI on a strained left calf, the attention DeRozan is going to attract as the best scorer on an offensively challenged team is only going to get worse."