The Toronto Raptors off-season could be viewed by skeptics as a failure. The team tried to add at least one high-profile free-agent but were rebuffed by everyone. How seriously Pau Gasol and others actually considered the Raptors can’t be known, but the fact remains they signed elsewhere.
DeMar DeRozan decided to stay with the only team he’s ever played professionally for, but cost a bomb; some would say too much.
Surely the acquisition of Jared Sullinger can be viewed as a major win for the Raptors and their fans. But what effect does it have on the incumbent players?