Whether it’s the frenzy of creating superstar duos, the braggadocio of Klay Thompson, or the fact that it’s early August and we’ve all slowed down our basketball talk — it seems like the only team not being talked about right now are the NBA champion Toronto Raptors.
It does make sense to a degree. Losing Kawhi Leonard took the wind out of the sails for the Raptors in any mainstream conversation. But are the expectations really swinging that violently into tepid waters? Las Vegas seems to think so.
According to Sports Betting Dime, two major sportsbooks — BetOnline and Bovada — have the latest Raptors win total for 2019-20 set at 45.