This is, if not the biggest off-season in Raptors history, then definitely the one with the most variables. The team has four free agents, potential looming salary cap issues, trades to explore, and a host of other concerns. And unlike in years past, Toronto actually has something to lose. They’re not merely a bottom-feeding team casting around for relevance and respectability, but an Eastern Conference power looking to maintain their position near the top of the heap.
So then, what will Toronto do? The first and biggest variable is, as we’ve been saying for weeks (months?