The Raptors will have time to spare this NBA off-season, more time than they have had in years, and it will not be used for reflection.
There is work to be done, serious work of player development, and it takes precedence over any retrospection of the first non-playoff spring in eight years.
“With the extra time, we should be able to sneak in another rotation” of individual player workouts, Raptors coach Nick Nurse said this week. “Usually … it's summer league, then you're off for a bit, then you're back on.”
That extra rotation, where coaches visit players and specific skills are developed, should start almost immediately.