The Raptors finish up their six game road trip deep in the heart of Texas tonight, as they travel to San Antonio to take on the Duncan-less Spurs for the first time.
San Antonio has transitioned away from the best player in franchise history with aplomb, rotating a carousel of capable veterans and Spurs-ian developed young players around stars Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge.
The Spurs are 27-7, and the longest serving member of the NBA cream with which Toronto seeks to rise. The Raptors are 0-6 this season versus the Cavaliers, Warriors and Clippers — a win in San Antonio tonight would go down as a signature one for this 2016-17 version of the squad.