Raptors undergo major reconstruction

TORONTO: There was plenty of construction in and around the Air Canada Center this summer as the home of the NBA's Toronto Raptors and the Maple Leafs from the NHL underwent a spectacular multi-million dollar facelift.

But by far the most dramatic bit of team renovation was carried out by the Raptors' dapper general manager, Bryan Colangelo.

He effectively took a sledgehammer to his under-achieving squad and embarked on the type of massive re-build not often seen in professional sports.