TORONTO – Darko Rajakovic’s mission has changed heading into his third season as head coach of the Toronto Raptors.

Expectations had been low for him and the Raptors his first two years patrolling the sideline, as then-president Masai Ujiri had signalled the franchise was in rebuild mode. But now, barring any midseason moves to gear up for a deep playoff drive, Toronto’s roster appears to be deep and more or less complete.

That means Rajakovic’s primary focus is no longer developing young players, but earning the Raptors their first post-season berth since a first-round exit in 2022.

“Entering this season, a big slogan for me is going to be ‘win for all,'” said Rajakovic on Monday at Toronto’s media day. “Not just to win games, but to win for the community, to win for this country, to w

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