He's clearly a basketball fan and probably not a baseball fan at all. Since he genuinely seems to appreciate this city he most likely is a true Raptors fan, but any mention of the Blue Jays is definitely bandwagonning.
I'm actually excited about this deal because Velasquez should get the opportunity to start in Philly.
Am I wrong though? Maybe the Astros don't buy into his durability but scouts seemed to like VV and his numbers as a starter in the MLB rivaled those of McCullers, who(m?) the Astros are much higher on.
Of note: Derozan had perhaps his most efficient game of the season against the best defense in the league. Impressive and clearly he was huge in the win.
The Raptors are such a mind-boggling team. They win/have great games against the Spurs, Hawks, OKC, Warriors, but then struggle against Utah and Denver lol.
Aside from a bit more guaranteed PT, I don't see why his situation has changed much. He had plenty of time to establish himself as a lock in the Cubs' MIF and he didn't because he suxxxx