Toronto Raptors Pursue Play-in Spot While Balancing Long-term

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Play-in for what? It was three years ago at about this time that the Toronto Raptors put the brakes on their season, shutting down Kyle Lowry and turning their attention…
Play-in for what? It was three years ago at about this time that the Toronto Raptors put the brakes on their season, shutting down Kyle Lowry and turning their attention toward a top pick in what was then considered an impressive 2021 NBA Draft class. As Raptors president Masai Ujiri later explained, chasing a play-in spot and an unlikely playoff run wasn’t worth it when a lottery pick could change the future of the organization. Whether or not you believe in the merits of tanking, the results of the so-called ‘Tampa Tank’ speak for themselves. Toronto jumped up the lottery…

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