DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MARCH 29: Head coach Nick Nurse of the Toronto Raptors looks on during the second quarter of the game against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on March 29, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
The Toronto Raptors have fallen significantly from the lofty heights they had reached over the last few seasons, as a season in the lottery, the departure of Kyle Lowry, and the continued growth of their Atlantic Division rivals have the latest Raptors odds looking much less inviting and optimistic than they have over the last few seasons.