Youth is wasted on the young, or so the thinking goes; the thought assuming young people know not the opportunities they’ve been given, and may only ever realize much later what was once within their grasp. In professional sports, there is a constant seesaw between youth and experience, a balancing act stretching out over years. For the Raptors that’s meant building a winning team with veteran players, while also grooming a new generation for the next step. Coming off back-to-back 50-plus win seasons, the veterans have done their part. But has Toronto’s youth been wasted? This year, we’re about to find out.
Norm, Delon, and the Raptors’ young players are ready for their moment
