Not many outside of the Toronto Raptors fanbase are particularly high on this team headed into the season. However, I believe the fact that the Raps are so loaded with quality defenders is going to give them a pathway to truly shocking a lot of teams over the course of the next six months.
In a recent interview with Andscape's Marc J. Spears, Brandon Ingram voiced his feeling that this Raptors team can take the Eastern Conference by surprise this season.
“This team can be whatever we want it to be,” Ingram said. “We have everything on the defensive end.