Many members of Rapture Nation feel Yours Truly fusses too much about how the Toronto Raptors, as a franchise, is perceived by NBA players. I worry about worrying too, although my concern is not always overblown.
The Hartford Courant has an interview with UConn alumnus (and former Raptor) Rudy Gay. He compares his current organization, the San Antonio Spurs, to the Raptors through the filter of the DeMar DeRozan trade. Not surprisingly, our team comes out looking poorly.
While I urge you to read the whole thing, here’s the money quote, “On one side, there was [Leonard] that was trying to get out, get to a bigger market, and they were totally being up front with him, and then they trade him for a guy [DeRozan] where, that organization wasn’t being up front with him at all.