The Toronto Raptors captured their first NBA championship in franchise history on Thursday, finishing off the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the Finals.
Here is a look at the team’s road to the title, starting after last year’s playoff exit:
- May 11, 2018: Coach Dwane Casey is fired after the team’s third consecutive playoff elimination at the hands of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- June 14: Former assistant Nick Nurse is named the new head coach.
- July 1: News breaks that James will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, taking him out of the Eastern Conference/
- July 6: Point guard Fred VanVleet is re-signed to a two-year, US$18.