For a long time now Jalen Rose has thought that his best position on the court was point guard, even though he stands six feet and eight inches tall.  He has played the position in high school, college and the NBA, and for multiple teams on the latter.  It was a chance to return to this position after playing shooting guard and small forward in Chicago which had Rose excited about his move to Toronto, but as he heads into his first full season in Canada Rose will now be doing so in a new position on the court.  Whether he likes it or not Rose is once again set to become an NBA small forward.

"I wear a lot of hats and I'm asked to do a lot of things, whether it's guarding the best offensive player on the other team, whether it's being a playmaker, whether it's being a scorer, whether it's being the guy that can score baskets in the post, the guy than can run the fast break, rebound, leadership ? I'm asked to do a lot of things," Rose said.

"I play whatever position I'm asked to play. It always depends on the other four guys, and I'm moving back to the wing this season. It's a new challenge."

Except it's not, as Rose himself pointed out in his next breath.

"I've had production at playing one (point guard), I've had production at playing two (shooting guard), I've had production at playing three (small forward), so I'm ready for the challenge," he said. "The thing is, I'm into playing, period. As long as I get the opportunity to play my game, I'll play one, two, and three and average 20 points."

Free agent signee Rafer Alston is expected to be the player to pick up the point duties for the Raptors as Toronto employs a new, quick offensive set.