The new NBA season opens for the Toronto Raptors tomorrow night. What can we expect from our gang?
The club’s President, Masai Ujiri, didn’t need to shift to Plan B in the summertime, because Plan A worked. The veteran players he wanted back, Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka, rejoined. As a result, a teardown forced upon him by free-agent defections wasn’t in the cards.
With those two and DeMar DeRozan on board, Masai’s core is in place. That’s a fine start, but not enough. Our leader knew the roster needed more shooting, and he brought veteran gunner C.