"Due to the lockout and the late start of the NBA season, Bryan Colangelo had not had a chance to see and talk live with top prospect Jonas Valanciunas since last summer.

Toronto's president and general manager rectified that situation recently by having productive meetings with Valanciunas, Lietuvos Rytas head coach Aleksandar Dzikic, its owner and Lithuanian national team head coach Kestutis Kemzura.

"It was just more than anything, an expression that all of our interests are aligned. We want what's best for Jonas, want him to be as prepared as possible to make the best possible entrance into the NBA," Colangelo said before his Raptors took on the Celtics on Wednesday night.

"Everybody now is certainly on the same page.""