Maybe a road trip is what the Toronto Raptors needed after all?
This group, dysfunctional as they’ve looked through most of the season, started off their longest road trip in 15 years with a bang on Wednesday — beating the Sacramento Kings 113-95. It was their best defensive effort in ages, as the seven-man rotation of the starters plus Chris Boucher and Precious Achiuwa looked as cohesive and strong as they were through most of the 2020-21 season.
Obviously, it’s strange timing for a game like that. Marc Stein reported early this morning that Fred VanVleet is changing agents to Klutch Sports Group, that Gary Trent Jr.