Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers retool in anticipation of the NBA Eastern playoff series Globe_Sports
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam shoots against Orlando Magic guard D.J. Augustin in the second half in game five of the first round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena.The Toronto Raptors significantly retooled their team for a deep playoff run this season. So did the Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto’s opponent in the NBA Eastern Conference semi-finals.
Franchise icon DeMar DeRozan was sent to San Antonio in a trade that brought star forward Kawhi Leonard to Toronto. The trade was a huge gamble, as Leonard was coming off a major injury that limited him to nine games last season. He’s also an unrestricted free agent after this year and there has been speculation he’d be interested in moving back to his native California.
“Obviously we can always improve, but it’s starting to click a little bit, whereas like we understand what each other does and just knowing each other’s spots, and continue to help each other, especially on defence.”
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