This ‘Vision 6-foot-9’ that the Raptors tried — like-sized, interchangeable players playing position-less basketball and a frenetic, disruptive style — came out of necessity and almost by accident.
It certainly had its moments like a 48-win 2021-22 season when there were more than a few games that caught regular season opponents off-guard. But there was always a feeling that it was not sustainable long-term.
The players knew it, the coaches had to feel it while Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster knew that they needed to become more traditional if they wanted to maximize the team’s potential.