For the first time in franchise history, the Toronto Raptors head into the season as the reigning and defending NBA champions. A feat that has been 25 years in the making, the Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in six games in the NBA Finals to win their first-ever Larry O’Brien trophy. Since then, it’s been a constant feel-good summer.
Even with Kawhi Leonard departing the team to join up with Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers, there isn’t much that can keep the team down. The Raptors still have aspirations to make a deep run in the playoffs, led by Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam – one of the NBA’s top duos.