Around this time last year, our friend, RaptorsHQ’s Jay Rosales, previewed Scottie Barnes’ upcoming Raptors season as the “Franchise’s direction.” He was bang-on with that assessment.
Last season was a transition year for the Raptors, as the front office finally gave up clinging to the hope that they could still retool around the remnants of their “Run it back” core and, instead, pivoted towards making decisions geared towards the team’s future.
The several trades shipping out Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, and Dennis Schroeder, and now the max contract, yeah, he’s the franchise direction for sure.
ESPN Sources: Toronto Raptors All-Star guard Scottie Barnes intends to sign a five-year maximum rookie extension that could be worth up to $270 million.