When the news came out on Thursday afternoon, Malachi Flynn was putting the finishing touches on a Raptors 905 win in the bubble in Florida.
Kyle Lowry’s sore ankle had become a secondary concern, as the Raptors announced that their point guard/leader/six-time all-star/heartbeat etc. was questionable with a sprained left thumb. Flynn barely had time to check his line of 16 points, five assists and four rebounds before he was on his way to the airport. He walked into the Raptors’ locker room about 30 minutes before tipoff, into what you could easily think might feel like a dire situation.