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There’s been a recent trend of bad teams in the NBA wanting
to cleanse and start anew; the Charlotte Hornets and the New Orleans Pelicans
have already rebranded for the upcoming season. A few months ago the Raptors
considered a fresh start as well.
Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment hinted at bringing back the
Toronto Huskies name that was the only other basketball team to play in the
city until the Raps were formed.
It seems a bit silly that team was named after of a movie that
was popular in the 90s. I mean, the franchise might as well have been called
the Toronto Terminators or the Toronto Matrix. It never really had anything to
say about the city like so many other teams’ names do.
While the Huskies name doesn’t quite represent the city, it
does have a bit of history that should be taken into consideration. Being the
only NBA team in the country, the name would be a little more relevant to the
rest of the country but is still left wanting in Toronto.
Either way, the real question for me is whether or not the
fans will really buy into it. Tradition is something that most sports fans
really value and even though the Raptors are still a relatively young team, a
sudden change might alienate sections of fans.
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