Chaos reigns in the NBA. Look no further than last season's Finals combatants: the champion Warriors are dealing with fallout from Draymond Green punching teammate Jordan Poole in practice, while the Celtics are helmed by a new head coach after Ime Udoka was suddenly suspended for the year just before training camp.
Given that, plus owner drama in Phoenix, trade-demand drama in Brooklyn and more, the question that will define the coming season may well be: is it possible to reign amidst chaos?
The Toronto Raptors are betting that the answer is yes — if that chaos is controlled. Compared to the above teams, the Raptors' off-season barely made a peep.
When they tip off their season at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night (7:30 p.m. ET), it'll be mostly the same cast of characters.