Oh, "Maple Mamba" how we've missed, ye.
Fifteen games and five NBA weeks without RJ Barrett felt like an eternity for many Raptors fans, after it became painfully clear that Toronto was a step behind in many aspects of the game without their 25-year-old Canadian star. It served as a reminder that despite Barrett's pitfalls as a player and the constant trade rumors at play, RJ Barrett might have been wildly misunderstood, as Maxwell Ogden of Raptors Rapture would write.
All in all, the Raptors would embark on a 6-9 record without RJ Barrett during his missed time on the shelf, compared to the stellar 13-5 record they've posted in the 2025-26 games with Barrett active.