The Toronto Raptors are finally on the brink of starting what promises to be a very important 2023-24 season, as better results are needed following the disappointing way last campaign ended. The 82-game (or longer) journey begins with one step, which will be taken in the preseason.
The preseason slate has officially hit the basketball news wire, giving Raptors fans the first few crumbs of news in quite some time as it relates to actual competitive basketball. The Scottie Barnes show is ready to resume, and Gradey Dick will be properly unveiled.
The Raptors will suit up against a contender in the Western Conference from last season, one of the best non-North American teams in the world for an exhibition match, the team who ended Nick Nurse’s Raptors tenure, and a young squad hell-bent on proving themselves.