TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan had hinted just hours after the Toronto Raptors’ best season in franchise history had come to an emotional end that he wasn’t going anywhere. DeRozan and Lowry led the Raptors to their first appearance in the Eastern Conference finals and within two wins of the NBA finals. I definitely don’t want to switch up after we win.”USA Today Sports first reported that DeRozan and the Raptors had reached a deal. DeRozan averaged a career-best 23.5 points this past season, and combined with Lowry for one the top backcourts in the NBA. The morning after their thrilling playoff ride ended, DeRozan told reporters: “I took pride in putting that Raptors jersey on when people counted us out, or when people said ‘Why go to Toronto?

Source: National Post July 01, 2016 16:52 UTC