The Extra (Extra) podcast talks about the trade deadline activity, or relative lack thereof.

On this week’s episode, hosts Blake Murphy and William Lou discuss the following:

The Raptors didn't make a move at the deadline.

This kinda sucks.

Are the Pistons and Hornets a bigger 2-7 matchup threat now?

Is it really worth being upset about, though?

The Raptors remain the second-best team in the East.

No trade would have made them No. 1.

The road is tougher now, but the window to the conference finals is still ajar.

The teams around them made only marginal improvements.

By not making a deal, the Raptors are well-positioned for the near future.

How can the Raptors improve from here?

Start Patrick Patterson.

Cut Anthony Bennett for a buyout candidate.

This isn't last year's team.

This team is in a much better spot than the one with a similar record from a year ago.

A reminder: Check back Friday for the regularly scheduled Extra pod, when we'll break down the Raptors' deadline activities and those of the teams around them.

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