Second-year swingman Sonny Weems has been a pleasant surprise for the Raptors this season.

?Sonny was a guy earlier this year who was going to be maybe a role player on this team, but the kid comes back every night, works on his jump shot with DeMar [DeRozan] and works hard every day and gives us something we don?t have and he?s earned his spot in the rotation,? said Jay Triano.

He?s earned his spot in the starting lineup alongside Antoine Wright.

?Every day I wake up and try to thank God every morning for putting me in this position,? said Weems.

?Last year [in Denver] I didn?t play at all and now God has given me an opportunity to get a chance to play and show people what I can do.?