The NBA is an ever-evolving world of non-stop activity with precious little time for even the most successful teams to rest. Change is inevitable and comes quickly.
The Toronto Raptors, days after celebrating their first championship, are not immune to those truths. They must be prepared to act decisively to maintain their position among the league’s elite.
Some of the future will be dictated for them — the Kawhi Leonard decision is out of their hands and will determine much of what the future looks like — but general manager Bobby Webster, president Masai Ujiri and sundry other scouts and advisers and executives are already trying to figure out how to improve the roster, how much to change it and how long they can wait to make significant moves.