Toronto Raptors: Four burning questions as they enter the season

The longest title reign came to an end in October for the Toronto Raptors. Now it is time to get back on track. Here are 4 questions that need addressing.

The Toronto Raptors were such a fun story last season. Many projected them to fall apart with the departure and instead they finished with the best winning percentage in franchise history. They seem to consistently beat expectations and develop a ton of tough-minded defenders to ruin the day of their opponents. Just when you think it is time to count them out they bludgeon teams. Nick Nurse was the coach of the year for a reason: he was a complete wizard.

But after something of a down offseason they find themselves with more questions than some may expect from the outside looking in. Some of the things that carried them to a dominant record last season are not quite the same this year.

Their top two centers have moved on to the two Los Angeles teams. Some of the offense that carried them in the regular season seemed to fade away to an extent in the postseason and left them wanting.

So we are going to lock on to four burning questions that could come to define the Toronto Raptors this season and beyond. Factors outside of their control have raised even more questions about their future. They have possibly the best coach/front office combination in the league so they should be able to figure out whatever is thrown in their way. That being said, this is where the concerns start.