Welcome to a preseason edition of the Toronto Temperature! As the Raptors get warmed up for the real season, we here at Raptors HQ are getting our typing fingers and our hot takes back into shape as well.
Now you might be thinking, the preseason doesn’t matter, so why should we care who’s hot or cold in these meaningless games? But for the players on the edges of NBA rosters — your Malcolm Millers, for example — a hot or cold preseason can mean the difference between making the team, getting a two-way or G League deal, or searching for a deal overseas.