For the first time in five seasons, the Toronto Raptors will host their training camp on CanadaÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s West Coast.
On Wednesday the Raptors announced their 2022-23 pre-season workouts will be held Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 at the University of VictoriaÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s Centre for Athletics, Recreation and Special Abilities (CARSA).
The 2019 NBA champions will be spreading their time across other parts of the country for pre-season, playing exhibitions in Edmonton, Montreal and their home court, Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, following training camp.
ItÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s the first time since 2019 that the Raptors will play Canadian games outside Toronto.
The team will host the Utah Jazz on Oct. 2 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, and then the Boston Celtics, Oct. 14 at MontrealÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s Bell Centre as part of the eighth NBA Canada Series.
The RaptorsÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™ lone pre-season game at TorontoÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s Scotiabank Arena is Oct. 9 against the Chicago Bulls. Toronto will play two pre-season road games, at Boston on Oct. 5 and at Houston, Oct. 7.
The Canada Series has seen 14 teams play in 14 pre-season games across five provinces.
ItÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s the seventh time the Raptors will hold training camp in B.C.
-With files from the Canadian Press
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