The Raptors aren’t strong enough to compete with the arms race happening out West. They are also too old to dominate the future NBA. This puts Masai Ujiri in a difficult spot- barring he does not choose to run to the Big Apple beforehand.
The Raptors have enjoyed possibly the greatest two year stretch of the Franchise in 2015-2016 and 2016-2017.
In these seasons,the Raps have enjoyed back to back 50 win seasons. In addition, the Raptors have had home court advantage in the opening rounds of the playoffs. These feats are great but are not the ultimate goal.