Washington, DC One of Darko Rajaković’s biggest advantages as Toronto Raptors’ coach may be that he missed the team’s wild flirtation with the.500 mark the previous season.

This team is perceived by those who witnessed the previous one’s failure to meet expectations from both the outside and the inside as a poorer replica of the one that sparked little respect in the first place. The freedom from the past is a lovely thing.

Just 24 hours before the Raptors defeated the Washington Wizards 132-102, the first-year head coach said to The Athletic on Tuesday night, “For me, this is a very resilient group of people, first and foremost.” “These guys are attempting to figure out how they can compete each night and help the team win.”