The Toronto Raptors released their pre-season schedule last week; you can read the entire announcement here. The team will hold its training camp in Vancouver, BC, once again, play a farewell game there, then do some serious travelling.
The Raptors are continuing a pattern which began several years ago, in which the goal appears to be cementing their position as Canada’s Team. A cynic might suggest that fulfilling that role isn’t terribly difficult, as the Raptors are Canada’s Only Team.
That’s undeniable, but there are several benefits which accrue from dropping into our country’s other major cities.