Raptors Fulcrum: Toronto stayed patient as old issues resurfaced

Toronto avoided a major move at the trade deadline, but familiar on-court problems continued to surface.

Jan 20, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Toronto Raptors forward/center Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) guards Golden State Warriors forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (32) in the fourth quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images | David Gonzales-Imagn ImagesThe Raptors just embarked on a pretty wild week.

Any winning week is a positive, and the Raptors did just that with a 2-1 record from February 1 to 5. Still, that stretch will be remembered more for the NBA trade deadline than for the games themselves.

Toronto was not one of the league’s major move-makers, but they…