There is a way for the Raptors to make any lingering ill feelings from the first wave of free agency to dissipate.
They just have to win.
And to do that, there is now a larger dose of pressure on one man: new coach Darko Rajakovic.
Team president Masai Ujiri and general manager Bobby Webster are unlikely to have any major moves left to make after the Friday flourish that saw guard Fred VanVleet leave, centre Jakob Poeltl return and guard Dennis Schröder added to a roster that is almost full.