The kings of the North are dead. Long live the kings.
After a championship defense that somehow both far exceeded expectations, and was disappointing, the Toronto Raptors now face what’s surely going to be an active off-season.
As is custom, HQ’s resident capologist, Daniel Hackett, will be along shortly with an article that will dig through the nitty-gritty of the free agency period, and how the cap will shape what the Raptors can do with their — and other — free agents. For now, I’m going to do a few broad stroke takes on what the Raptors are facing in terms of next year’s roster construction.