Loss of veterans combined with new emphasis on ball movement means some ugly early days, coach Dwane Casey warns. The Raptors are pumped to open the season, though, in part because of bulletin board fodder from the NBA GMs poll.
Two teams, one goal.
At its essence, that’s what the NBA season comes down to for the Raptors, who once again are trying to strike a tenuous balance between immediate success and longer-term development, relying not only on a core of seasoned veterans but a group of young neophytes who must learn quickly for any immediate success.