Toronto (and Golden State) helped kickstart an NBA trend that’s been building for years
This year's restricted free agency market was quite hazy, to say the least.
The Raptors faced their own saga with an RFA last offseason, as they navigated what to do with Immanuel Quickley. In the end, Toronto jumped the gun and extended IQ to a five-year deal worth an enormous amount of money, which in hindsight was likely too much.