The 2015 NBA Sixth Man of the Year and newly-acquired Laker Lou Williams had some interesting remarks on his former squad the Toronto Raptors.
After a very disappointing performance in the NBA Playoffs and being bounced in the first round by the Washington Wizards, the Raptors front office went in different directions with some players including dynamo scorer ‘Lou-Will-ville’.
Toronto Sun’s Ryan Woltat spoke on the matter.
“Speaking on Tim and Sid on Sportsnet on Monday, Williams admitted he was “kind of a little disappointed I wasn’t allowed to stay in Toronto, but things happen, you move forward.”
Williams said he even offered the Raptors a chance to match the Lakers deal, but Masai Ujiri and Co. told him to take the offer.
“I think the playoffs just left a sour taste in everybody’s mouths,” Williams said, before adding, “we were all disappointed with how the playoffs ended. When things like that happen, you don’t know what to expect. I really wanted to be a part of what they were building there.”
Williams wasn’t the only former-Raptor to find a new home, guard Grevius Vasquez was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks and center Amir Johnson signed a 2 year deal with the Boston Celtics.
Toronto might not be done in free agency, just unfortunate when players don’t leave on their own terms.
The NBA is indeed a business first, nothing personal though.
