I have to admit, I agree with ESPN that the Raptors will get 7th, but it won't be with a sub-.500 record! The East didn't get worse over the summer - there are some wild cards out there - the brittle Knicks, will the Cavs have a healthy Bynum & Varejao, etc... but 37 wins isn't landing in 7th.
"7. Toronto Raptors – 34-48 last season, projected 44-38
The Raptors have brought back the core of last season’s roster that played .500 ball after the Rudy Gay trade and have upgraded the Andrea Bargnani anchor that had been holding them back last year with three-point shooting specialist Steve Novak and the physical play of Tyler Hansbrough."
Predicting the NBA East and West Standings - Pro Bball Report
Ujiri has said he was running with Lowry & Gay to see where it goes and the Raptors new GM just tells it like it is. You don't have to read between the lines with this guy. If the Raptors are playing well, both of these players will be with the team at the end of the year - if not, he expects they'll be gone or leave on their own. There won't be a trade to tank the season - unless the season was tanking beforehand already. (ESPN doesn't exactly show up at the press conferences and scrums to listen to Ujiri talk and Ujiri is worth listening to)
"7. Toronto Raptors – 34-48 last season, projected 44-38
The Raptors have brought back the core of last season’s roster that played .500 ball after the Rudy Gay trade and have upgraded the Andrea Bargnani anchor that had been holding them back last year with three-point shooting specialist Steve Novak and the physical play of Tyler Hansbrough."
Predicting the NBA East and West Standings - Pro Bball Report
Ujiri has said he was running with Lowry & Gay to see where it goes and the Raptors new GM just tells it like it is. You don't have to read between the lines with this guy. If the Raptors are playing well, both of these players will be with the team at the end of the year - if not, he expects they'll be gone or leave on their own. There won't be a trade to tank the season - unless the season was tanking beforehand already. (ESPN doesn't exactly show up at the press conferences and scrums to listen to Ujiri talk and Ujiri is worth listening to)
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