The Raptors Show

Blake Murphy hosts an emergency pod with the reported news of the Toronto Raptors nearing a deal to bring back Kawhi Leonard for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick and multiple future picks. Blake is joined by The Stein Line's Marc Stein (2:44) to sort through a potential contract extension with Kawhi and retiring in Toronto. Then, co-host Matt Bonner (13:47) stops by to get his thoughts on how the forward can adjust to Darko Rajaković's style of play, his injury concerns, how the team will perform if Kawhi isn't available, and who replaces Sandro Mamukelashvili's spark off the bench if he doesn't return. Next, Sportsnet's Michael Grange (30:31) weighs in on the level of risk the Raptors' front office is willing to get into, Bobby Webster's 'big swings', Scottie Barnes-Kawhi dynamic, and Sandro's free agency market. Next, JD Bunkis (52:46) on the fan perspective with the rumours that Kawhi was open to return to Toronto 7-years later, not signing back in 2019, and how the team will continue their offseason additions. Radio analyst Paul Jones (1:13:19) gives his take on the reported price at age 35, his relationship with Raptors' health staff including Alex McKechnie, winning games without Ingram and if Leonard sits out, and what else is needed for the roster. To wrap up, Raptors Republic's Samson Follk (1:28:11) looks at Kawhi's on-court fit, how RJ Barrett can benefit from his arrival, and how this can move Toronto's ceiling forward.

 

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Amit Mann and Daniele Franceschi react to the Raptors selecting Santa Clara forward Allen Graves with the 19th overall pick. They give raw reactions to the pick, touch on his path to the league, go through his scouting report, and where he fits in with the Raptors. Later, they look at what fans can expect, Graves' long-term upside, who they may have selected instead, before listening in on his post-draft media availability.

 

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In a bonus episode of The Raptors Show, Amit Mann reacts to locker cleanout day and breaks down Darko Rajaković’s key comments. He dives into the latest on Gradey Dick’s reported openness to a trade, what Darko had to say about his young guard, and the Raptors’ biggest needs heading into a pivotal offseason.

 

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Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner break down the Raptors’ playoff elimination in Game 7, discussing what went wrong and examining how Cleveland was propelled by a dominant performance from Jarrett Allen. They highlight the key positives from the season and evaluate the potential futures of Scottie Barnes, Collin Murray-Boyles, and RJ Barrett. Additionally, they take a look at roster construction and share their reactions to the Raptors’ end-of-year press conference.

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Amit Mann recaps the Raptors 114-102 loss in Game 7 to the Cavaliers and touched on the officiating, Jarrett Allen's monster game on offence and on the boards, lack of presence from Jakob Poeltl, Cleveland's third quarter stretch, Scottie Barnes' foul trouble, playing through injuries throughout the series, Darko Rajaković coaching in his first playoff games and more. Plus, we hear head coach's post-game comments and looked back at the positives from the 7-game series.

 

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