Toronto Raptors
Record: 19-4
Grade: A+
I wish I can say more about the Toronto Raptors, but they’ve been superb this season. Even better than many expected they would be so far this year. And the trade for Kawhi Leonard was perhaps the move of the decade so far.
The Raptors look like the best team in the Eastern Conference, and it’s not even close. This team doesn’t really have any big flaws and they are deep. They have a top 10 offense and defense, and the second-best Net Rating in the league.
If Toronto didn’t have a history of choking in the playoffs, we would be crowning this team as the overwhelming favorites in the East. This team is for real, and could be the biggest challenge to the Warriors in the NBA.