Low-level pro circuit has just four teams but former Raptors coach says it will find a niche.
Yes, Butch Carter hears the skeptics whispering that his fledgling pro hoops circuit, the Canadian Basketball League, will never fly.
And, yes, the former head coach of the Toronto Raptors knows his league, which tipped off Dec. 11 before a handful of fans in Hamilton, could have launched with more publicity.
But, no, he doesn’t think those obstacles will stop him from building a league he hopes will incubate talent for higher-level pro basketball.