The Raptors need to find a home.
Fast.
A plan to have them start the 2020-21 NBA season with home games at Scotiabank Arena was dashed by the federal government on Friday, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation, who were granted anonymity in order to speak freely before an official announcement.
The decision forces the team to find at least a temporary home in the United States.
The Raptors have worked at finding a new location for months, even as they and the NBA tried to come up with medical protocols and public health safety measures that would have allowed them to play in their home arena.