ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MARCH 07: Adam Silver, Commissioner of the NBA (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
The Toronto Raptors were the only team in the NBA that had to play their home games in a completely different country, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced Toronto to pitch up in Tampa for the entire season.
Despite the best efforts of the locals, Toronto never seemed to really get into a groove in Florida. Playing essentially zero true home games last year coupled with some bad injury luck that would’ve made things challenging in a normal season ultimately did the Raptors in, relegating them to the lottery.