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Lou Williams, on his way out of Toronto, says Raptors want to be more defensive-minded

Lou Williams says he was never offered a contract extension from the Raptors and that the team wanted to be more defensive-minded

The reigning Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams spoke about leaving the Raptors over the weekend. He had some interesting things to say about his new team and how things ended in Toronto.

After having one of his best career seasons with the Toronto Raptors, where he averaged 15.5 points, 2.1 steals and 1.9 rebounds per game--and ranked third in the team's offensive efficiency--the 28-year-old signed a three-year deal with the Lakers.