Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

After 76 long days, Kawhi Leonard is officially a member of the Toronto Raptors once again after Monday night's trade call with the Los Angeles Clippers. In Episode 2185, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob react to the end of this long summer of Kawhi limbo, discuss the Raptors joining the league's contender class, and dig into the intensely bizarre narrative turns of Kawhi's career. Next, they chat about whether the Raptors' should extend Kawhi for his full 2-year / $124 million max or play a little hardball, and whether it really matters one way or another. Lastly, they talk about what Kawhi stands to gain from a successful second stint with the Raptors. Can Kawhi, for example, put himself ahead of Kevin Durant on the all-time greats list with a good few years in Toronto?
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Are the Toronto Raptors one step closer to completing the Kawhi Leonard trade after Steve Ballmer accepted the NBA's punishments handed down on his team? In Episode 2184, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about the latest on the Kawhi front in the wake of Steve Ballmer standing down on fighting the NBA's decision in the Kawhi Leonard cap circumvention case and whether it portends the official completion of the Kawhi trade some time soon. Next, Sean continues his Best Case / Worst Case series with a look at Jamal Shead, who can earn himself a whole lotta money next summer if he can find a way to put ball in basket.
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What are the best, worst and mostly likely outcomes for Jakob Poeltl in the 2026-27 Toronto Raptors season? In Episode 2183, Sean Woodley is joined by Joe Wolfond to talk about the much maligned Raptors starting center and the ways in which this coming season could go. Off the top, they talk about what the best-case outcome looks like for Poeltl. Can he regain some mobility with a healthier back? Can he play himself out being a totally unmovable anchor on the salary cap sheet? And do the Raptors even need THAT much from him? Next, they go grim. What if Poeltl is even less healthy than he was last year? Does it risk derailing not just this season but the longer term building plans for the team? Lastly, they talk about what the most likely outcome for Poeltl will be this season. He's probably never hitting the heights of a couple years ago, but there's gotta be a reliable player in a lesser role in there, right?
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What's the latest on Kawhi Leonard and the status of Raptors broadcaster Jack Armstrong; and can the Toronto Raptors dethrone the New York Knicks? In Episode 2182, Sean Woodley goes solo off the top to run through the latest reporting on what's going on with the Kawhi trade and the Clippers' role in holding it up and scolds Rogers and MLSE for reportedly dragging their feet on bringing Jack Armstrong back for Raptors broadcasts this season. Then, Sean chats with Gavin Schall of Locked On Knicks about whether the Knicks can recapture the magic of last season, thy the departure of Mitchell Robinson is significant, the future of Karl-Anthony Towns and why the Raptors might pose one of the biggest challenges to the Knicks on their quest to repeat.
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Kawhi Leonard comes with a wide range of possible outcomes for his first season back with the Toronto Raptors; which version will the Raps get? In Episode 2181, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob talk about the best, worst and most likely case outcomes for the returning superstar. Off the top, they chat about when they expect the deal with the Clippers to become official and whether there's any possibility that it could still fall apart even with Kawhi getting a mere slap on the wrist for his role in the Clippers cap circumvention scheme. If and when he does join the team, though, is it possible Leonard's checkered health history derails his first season back north of the border? Next, they talk about why the best case scenario for this season sees Leonard repeat last year's mostly healthy All-NBA campaign, stay relatively healthy and fresh for the playoffs, and power the Raptors to an Eastern Conference title. Lastly, they talk about what the most likely outcome for this season figures to be: 60-ish games, a bit of a step back from last season's offensive heights, and a second round out in the playoffs seems like a reasonable place for expectations to land, right?
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