In the East, it seems to be a unanimous consensus that the Cleveland Cavaliers will be the conference’s top team. It’s the projected second seed where the topic gets debatable and if you’re a Toronto Raptors fan, perhaps disrespectful. ESPN’s First Take debated the second seed in the East for almost four minutes this week before the Raptors — last year’s No. 2, a 56-win team and the Cavs’ opponent in the Eastern Conference final — got a passing mention. “Okay, that’s fine, that’s always been the case,” Raptors coach Dwane Casey said Wednesday, as his team readied for its second-last pre-season game against the Pistons.

Source: thestar October 19, 2016 20:15 UTC