Raptors say season was solid after first-round playoff exit

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes said the team learned a lot about itself after finishing the regular season 4636 and reaching the playoffs. He stopped short of calling the year a success, but described it as a solid step forward. Toronto was eliminated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 of their firstround series, losing 114102 on Sunday. The Raptors were missing starting point guard Immanuel Quickley for the series, and Brandon Ingram was sidelined after leaving Game 5 with an injury. RJ Barrett said the team’s future looks bright after a season that included a 16win improvement and a fifthplace finish in the Eastern Conference. The article also noted that former Raptors president Masai Ujiri has been hired as president and alternate governor of the Dallas Mavericks.