Toronto Raptors: 3 bold predictions for 2018-19 NBA season
1. The Raptors will make the NBA Finals
When it comes to the ruler of a post-LeBron Eastern Conference, the consensus is that either the Boston Celtics or Philadelphia 76ers will take the crown.
Both teams have strong cases, with the C’s coming off a surprise run to the conference finals and returning two healthy All-Stars, while the Sixers boast a dynamic duo that is sure to have grown from the previous season.
However, Toronto went a combined 4-3 against these two teams in 2017-18, and that was before adding Leonard and Green to what was already the reigning No. 1 seed coming off a 59-win season.
The Raptors boast arguably a top-five player, are elite on both ends of the court and have the depth to match up against anything thrown at them.
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They’ll need to get the chemistry right before the postseason begins, but assuming they mesh well together, it’s hard to see how Boston and Philly can compete with them given how high their ceiling happens to be.