In conversations before and after the Raptors’ collapse against the Knicks — and being out-scored 16-2 in the last five minutes of a close game fits the description of “collapse” without a doubt — the delicate balancing act facing general manager Bobby Webster became even more clear.
Webster has to make the Raptors older and better, either by turning young assets into veteran contributors or accelerating the development of inexperienced players to give this group its best chance of turning into something special.
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