Toronto Raptors - Pascal Siakam (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
A slide in the improved Eastern Conference was expected this season for the Toronto Raptors, but a disastrous start that has them near the Conference basement is now prompting some uncomfortable questions about the state of the franchise.
Major problems have arisen for the Toronto Raptors in the midst of their bumbling 1-5 start, and no amount of “it’s still early” or “they’ll turn it around” is going to fix them. Sure, hints of the winning clubs of recent years are there – the (ultimately futile) comeback in New Orleans, the play early of Kyle Lowry.