The Toronto Raptors are expected to win more games than they did a season ago.
Oddsmakers like DraftKings have set the Raptors win total at 31.5 for next season.
This is the fifth lowest win total in the Eastern Conference, not including the Chicago Bulls who are not listed.
The Raptors dealt with a lot of injuries in the second-half of last season. They lost 19 of its final 21 games. They were without the likes of Scottie Barnes, Jakob Poeltl, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett down the stretch. Assuming these players stay healthy for the majority of this upcoming season, this is a fair win total.
The Brooklyn Nets have the lowest expected win total in the NBA at 19.5 for next season. The Washington Wizards are listed at 22.5, followed by the Detroit Pistons at 24.5 and Charlotte Hornets at 29.5 in the East, per DraftKings.
The Bulls aren’t listed but it seems likely they will continue their rebuild by potentially trading Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic.
The Atlanta Hawks who traded Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans are just ahead of the Raptors at 35.5 wins for next season.
The defending champions Boston Celtics have the highest win total in the NBA at 57.5.
Former Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. signs with Bucks
Gary Trent Jr.’s Toronto Raptors tenure is officially over.
He is signing a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Trent Jr. will leave the Raptors after 3.5 seasons with the team. Toronto traded for him at the 2021 NBA Trade Deadline in a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers for Norman Powell.
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