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RJ Barrett Makes Stance Clear on Raptors Extension Talks Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett has one year remaining on his contract before hitting free agency.

2 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

RJ Barrett must embrace Darko Rajakovic's defensive challenge in pivotal season Darko Rajakovic has expectations for RJ Barrett’s defense.

17 HOURS AGO • RAPTORSRAPTURE.COM

Scottie Barnes - Larger on-ball role coming? Barnes expects to spend more time on the ball this season, per Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca.

Impact With positional eligibility across the guard, forward and center spots in fantasy leagues, Barnes make for a very intriguing early-round choice this fall. He shot a career-high 50.7 percent from the floor on a more talented Toronto team last regular season, and Barnes has also averaged at least 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks per game in three straight years.

17 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Raptors could aim even higher than Darko Rajakovic's top-five defense goal The Raptors could be an excellent defensive team.

18 HOURS AGO • RAPTORSRAPTURE.COM

3 Biggest Takeaways From Raptors Media Day The Toronto Raptors are tipping off training camp, where a newfound energy is in the air for the franchise.

19 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Alijah Martin is approaching second Raptors season with the right defensive mindset Alijah Martin is ready for his second season with the Raptors.

19 HOURS AGO • RAPTORSRAPTURE.COM

Raptors' media day motivation could fuel an even better defensive Scottie Barnes Darko Rajakovic and Scottie Barnes' comments about his All-Defensive First Team snub should excite Raptors fans about Barnes' defensive impa...

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Raptors Trade for Kawhi Leonard Somehow Looks Even Better Today Kawhi Leonard was acquired in a blockbuster deal with the Toronto Raptors from the Los Angeles Clippers earlier this month.

1 DAY AGO • SI.COM

Raptors have a ready-made solution to support bold CMB–Jakob Poeltl lineup strategy Darko Rajaković plans to pair Collin Murray-Boyles with Jakob Poeltl, but Toronto will need shooting and defensive versatility to make it wo...

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Brandon Ingram's Clippers debut on hold after heel surgery and a partial Achilles tear

Brandon Ingram's debut with the Los Angeles Clippers is being delayed as he recovers from surgery for a right heel injury and partially torn Achilles tendon

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Brandon Ingram injury will delay his Clippers debut after Kawhi Leonard trade Brandon Ingram, acquired by the Raptors in the Kawhi Leonard trade, won't be ready for the season opener after a partially torn Achilles ten...

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Darko Rajakovic's Jamison Battle assessment bodes well for Raptors' 3-point leap Jamison Battle put in the work this summer.

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Scottie Barnes' ambitious defensive goal is well within reach this season Darko Rajakovic and Scottie Barnes set one clear goal for the latter’s season.

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Kawhi Leonard - Load management plan in place Head coach Darko Rajakovic hinted Monday the Raptors will have a management plan for Leonard in 2026-27, per Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca.

Impact Staying on the court has long been a major concern for Leonard, who didn't play in 2021-22 and hasn't made 70 regular-season appearances since 2016-17 with the Spurs. The focus for Toronto will be to keep the star forward healthy throughout the course of the year, which means Leonard could face sporadic absences. Although he carries plenty of risk in fantasy drafts for that caveat, Leonard averaged a career-high 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game over 65 regular-season appearances for the Clippers last year.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Back in Toronto, Kawhi Leonard wants to focus on basketball and chase another ring as a Raptor

Kawhi Leonard acknowledged how long it took to complete the trade that sent him back to Toronto but didn’t want to talk about why

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At NBA Media Days, plenty of teams in the league find no shortage of reasons for optimism

New York guard Jalen Brunson and San Antonio center Victor Wembanyama share the same mindset after a short offseason

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Raptors' transition attack could take off after Darko Rajakovic's media day quote Darko Rajakovic highlighted conditioning as a massive area for improvement for the Raptors this offseason, which will only help their transi...

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Collin Murray-Boyles - To play both frontcourt spots Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic said Monday that Murray-Boyles will see time at both power forward and center this season, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Rajakovic added that Murray-Boyles could play alongside Jakob Poeltl at times, giving Toronto the option of using a bigger frontcourt. The second-year forward's ability to handle minutes at multiple positions could help him carve out a significant role in the Raptors' rotation, and he's likely to generate some buzz in fantasy drafts this year. There was also no mention of his sprained finger from the Summer League, suggesting he's 100 percent.

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2 Most Important Raptors Position Battles I'm Watching in Training Camp The Toronto Raptors are starting training camp, but the depth chart and lineups have not been fully decided yet.

2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

RJ Barrett's Contract Extension Still Uncertain With Raptors Entering into the final year of his contract, RJ Barrett's deal with the Toronto Raptors could be impacted based on recent extensions.

2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

NBA camps set to open with Media Day in most cities on Monday, then practices Tuesday

LeBron James likely wears his Philadelphia uniform in public for the first time as NBA Media Day kicks off Monday

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

5 Raptors With Questionable Roles Going Into The Season With the Toronto Raptors approaching training camp, it appears that the roster is for the most part settled. Once the deal for Kawhi Leonard...

4 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Raptors' Kawhi Leonard extension looks risky compared to Rockets' Kevin Durant deal The Rockets negotiated a cheaper deal with Kevin Durant than the Raptors did with Kawhi Leonard.

4 DAYS AGO • RAPTORSRAPTURE.COM

Bobby Webster offers an important Kawhi Leonard reminder for rising Raptors roster Kawhi Leonard is sure to be a major asset for the Raptors, but GM Bobby Webster notes that his impact on this roster goes beyond on-court pr...

4 DAYS AGO • RAPTORSRAPTURE.COM

Big Kawhi Leonard question hangs over Darko Rajakovic's Coach of the Year case Darko Rajakovic could be in the running for Coach of the Year this season.

4 DAYS AGO • RAPTORSRAPTURE.COM

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Brandon Ingram's Clippers debut on hold after heel surgery and a partial Achilles tear

Back in Toronto, Kawhi Leonard wants to focus on basketball and chase another ring as a Raptor

At NBA Media Days, plenty of teams in the league find no shortage of reasons for optimism

NBA camps set to open with Media Day in most cities on Monday, then practices Tuesday

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Brandon Ingram's Clippers debut on hold after heel surgery and a partial Achilles tear

Back in Toronto, Kawhi Leonard wants to focus on basketball and chase another ring as a Raptor

At NBA Media Days, plenty of teams in the league find no shortage of reasons for optimism

NBA camps set to open with Media Day in most cities on Monday, then practices Tuesday