LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 04: Malachi Flynn #8 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
The Toronto Raptors have officially been eliminated from the postseason for the first time in nine years. While a good blend of veterans like Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet as well as youngsters like Malachi Flynn and Jalen Harris seemed like a winning formula, some bad luck and borderline unfair circumstances helped contribute to Toronto’s massive decline.
Toronto has had plenty of stars beef up their depth over the years, but this team has been built on players like Flynn that have risen through the ranks of their developmental system.