The Raptors are at the forefront of a unique experiment in utilizing their D-League team as a farm system.
When the Raptors got swept 4-0 to the lower seeded Washington Wizards in the 2014-15 playoffs, the identity of Dwane Casey's team had uncharacteristically changed from a "pound the rock" defensive mentality to a gun-slinging offense on the backs of their guards. Come June, the Raptors went about changing their philosophy. Defense was the name of the game.
They started by drafting defensively stout Delon Wright from Utah with the 20th overall pick, and followed that by picking dynamic wing defender Norman Powell in the 2nd round, 45th overall.