Raptors' DeMarre Carroll: Leads team in scoring in preseason opener

Carroll (knee) tallied 14 points (6-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds and four steals across 19 minutes during Saturday's 97-93 preseason win over the Warriors.

Analysis:

After knee problems limited him to just 26 games a season ago, Carroll still has something to prove as he enters the second year of his four-year, $58 million deal with the Raptors. He certainly looked to be over any lingering knee soreness during the preseason opener, leading the Raptors in scoring while shooting the ball efficiently from the field. Coach Dwane Casey could end up holding Carroll out of a few preseason contests for rest, but the 30-year-old provided encouraging signs Saturday that he'll be worth targeting in the middle or later rounds of fantasy drafts.