The Toronto Raptors made one of the more notable offseason signings off the summer, by luring former Atlanta Hawks swingman DeMarre Carroll with a four-year, $60 million contract to give the team up north versatility on the defensive end. It was a disappointing first-round playoff exit for a Raptors team that had higher expectations last season.
NBA Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams and Greivis Vasquez have moved on from playing in Toronto, so the team looked to the NBA Draft to provide guard support. In comes first-round pick Delon Wright from Utah, a lengthy point guard who had a ton of success during Pac-12 play last season, in addition to being one of the best guard-defenders in the country.
With October set to begin, Raptors basketball is right around the corner. The Raptors’ first preseason game is on October 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. Other parts of Canada seem to be excited to watch the Raptors begin this season, as Raptors tickets on the secondary market have an average price of $208.56 with a get-in price of $75, according to TiqIQ.com. It is the team’s most expensive preseason game this season.
Other notable preseason contests include a game against the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors on October 5 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Fans attending the game will be receiving Stephen Curry San Jose Sharks bobbleheads and tickets have an average price of $92.40 as a result, while the get-in price comes in at $33. Hipmunk.com provides cheap San Jose flights to pair with a hotel in San Jose starting from $69 for diehard fans looking for a preseason NBA getaway, not to mention the very unique giveaway involved that will be distributed to those in attendance.
The Raptors stay on the west coast to face the Lakers at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 8, with another high average ticket price of $113.80 and a get-in price of $51. In one of the final two preseason games for the Raptors, they face LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at home in the Air Canada Centre on October 18, and that affair carries an average ticket price of $75.33 and a get-in price of $13.
The Raptors are currently 15th in the NBA concerning odds to win the NBA title, according to Las Vegas lines makers.
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