It’s no secret that NBA Media Day is the most optimistic day of the basketball calendar. Everybody lost weight, everybody is ready to learn, everybody added something to their game, everyone is well-rested, everyone is ready to go.
On their media day, the unofficial start of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Raptors were no exception. Every player got his chance to talk, every player was asked similar-ish questions. And while the optimism was sometimes difficult to see through, we did manage to learn a few things about this upcoming Raptors squad — for real.
Here are 13 things to take away from Media Day 2017:
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