The Toronto Raptors entered the 2025-26 season having won just 55 games over the past two seasons. For reference, their 2019 title-winning squad won 58 games, and the year after that, they won 53 in 72 games. That's how far the Raptors have fallen , and it was not quite clear when they would be returning to their usual contending ways from 2014 to 2022.

It was a bit of a head-scratcher then when it was the Raptors became the team to trade for Brandon Ingram . Ingram was falling out of favor with the New Orleans Pelicans, and he was approaching free agency. The Pelicans were then hesitant to offer him a contract extension, paving the way for Toronto to acquire him.

To protect their investment, the Raptors came to terms with Ingram on a three-year, $120 million contract extension e

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