#fred-vanvleet

#fred-vanvleet

In 2019, the Toronto Raptors made an improbable run to the NBA Finals, winning it all in six games over the two-time defending champions, the Golden State Warriors. Today, the Raptors look nothing like that squad, with Fred VanVleet and Norman Powell having since moved on to different teams. VanVleet and Powell both shared that championship together as teammates and have maintained a connection ever since.

Lowry left the Raptors back in 2021 and spent some time with the Miami Heat before finding a new home with his hometown Philadelphia 76ers starting in the 2023-24 season. He had every right to return home as he nears the end of his career (even though one final run in Toronto would be a poetic end), but with the Sixers featuring a star like Joel Embiid, it offered the Raptors' GOAT a real chance to keep building on his already impressive NBA resume.