After the Toronto Raptors were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in last season’s Eastern Conference semifinals, Toronto team president Masai Ujiri was visibly frustrated at the end-of-year press conference. The 4-0 drubbing marked the second straight year that the Cavaliers ended the Raptors’ season — they lost to the Cavs in the 2016 Eastern Conference Finals as well — and Ujiri was searching for answers for why his team came up short yet again. Since Ujiri rejoined the organization for the start of the 2013-14 season, the Raptors have accumulated the fifth-most regular-season wins of any team in the league, yet they have won just three playoff series.
The Raptors Changed Their Whole Offense. Is It Good Enough To Beat LeBron?
