Target Center was empty as the Raptors came in around 10 a.m. for their morning shootaround. It seemed like the players were just waking up as they strolled a few steps off the bus and through the tunnel out onto the court.
But that walk still meant a little something more for Apple Valley's Gary Trent Jr. Trent is in his fifth NBA season and third with the Raptors. But the memories of winning high school state championships in the building and the appreciation to play in front of friends and family hasn't faded over time.