The Toronto Raptors won their first NBA championship in franchise history in 2019. Defeating the Golden State Warriors to end their three-peat attempt, Toronto was led by superstar forward Kawhi Leonard who won his second career Finals MVP award.

Equally clear, Ujiri said, is the intention to anchor the rebuild around 23-year-old forward Scottie Barnes. The former rookie of the year was a first time All-Star last season, his third, and set career highs in scoring, 3-point shooting, rebounding, assists and blocked shots.

The Toronto Raptors have gone from “We The North” to “We The Rebuilding North.” It’s been five seasons since the Raptors rode their famous “We The North” rallying cry through a thrilling playoff run and brought the NBA championship north of the border for the first time.