The problem with a team who is riddled with injuries is that these players mend and come back, and in such a situation what happens to the ones who were brought in as replacements?  This is exactly the situation the Toronto Raptors will find themselves in according to Doug Smith of Waymore Sports, who writes that the Raptors will soon have eight guys available who play the shooting guard or small forward positions - including superstar Vince Carter and his sidekick Mo Peterson.

The solution for the Raptors is the must dump some bodies before the Feb 20 trade deadline, and with GM Glen Grunwald in daily contact with the league's other general managers it is safe to presume the Raptors are trying to do just that.

The Raptors have already tried to pull off a blockbuster trade involving Portland's Rasheed Wallace, but that deal was rejected by the Blazers.

With Carter said to be untouchable that doesn't leave the Raptors with many options to play with. They would hope to lure a young, aggressive center according to Smith, but then again you could also count the majority of the league as trying to do the very same thing.