And speaking on that point, one of the unfortunate suspects largely at the center of this criticism has been lead Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley. Quickley is undoubtedly a key focal point of the Raptors' core, not only because he's in the starting lineup but also because he is the third-highest-paid player on the team behind Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes.
A wildly successful first regular season concluded with a Valkyries loss in Minneapolis on Thursday night. For the second time in a week, the expansion team was stymied by top-seeded Minnesota in what ended up being a preview of Golden State's first round playoff series. The host Lynx, who did not rest their starters despite having locked up the No. 1 seed, suffocated the Valkyries 72-53 loss in the season finale at Target Center.
