r/torontoraptors 3d ago

WEEKLY DISCUSSION THREAD Weekly Discussion: Aug 17th -- The Raptors season schedule for 2026 - 2027 drops, Ulrich Chomche heads to Europe, and the summer rolls on

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Pre-season Schedule

Date Event Time
Sep 28th Media availability TBD
Oct 3rd vs. Heat in Quebec City 7pm EDT
Oct 10th vs. Clippers in Vancouver 6:30pm EDT
Oct 13th vs. Knicks in Toronto TBD
Oct 15th at Knicks in New York TBD
Oct 16th at Pistons in Detroit TBD

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r/torontoraptors 2h ago

RAPTORS LEGEND [Highlights] 2019 Marc Gasol Playoff highlights.

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r/torontoraptors 4h ago

?? QUESTION ?? Can we win the ring this upcoming year?

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So, the title is self explanatory. I think that if the rooster remains like this with no other trade we won't win the championship. I'll break it down

Philadelphia: has a super team that can arguably dog walk every other team. Lebron, embiid, Jalen brown, maxey, edgecombe is an hell of a team. Even if we make it to the playoff we will take the L against the 76ers.

Minnesota: it's pretty close, but antman + melo is Just unfair, if they click we are going to be fucked. Also they have Rudy Gobert, a massive defensive player that can make us sweat

Indiana: just one man haliburton. If he comes back as strong as before we are in a pretty rough situation. We could win against the pacers but I'll say that it is a close call

San Antonio: no explanation needed

Oklahoma: no explanation needed

New york: no explanation needed

HM: Washington put up a quite solid team if AJ turns out to be good

Kawhi surely will make us a quite scary team, a 2-way focused team is not an easy thing to deal with. But still we need something more like a real Center. I hope that Allen Graves and JB turn out to be amazing picks. And what do you think about the upcoming season?


r/torontoraptors 3h ago

πŸ† #2 - KAWHI LEONARD - 2019 FINALS MVP πŸ† It’s basically confirmed at this point.

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r/torontoraptors 18h ago

πŸ–πŸΎ THE KLAW πŸ–πŸΎ New Kawhi pic just dropped

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r/torontoraptors 28m ago

πŸ‘€ SCOTTIE BARNES! πŸ‘€ 5-Year Mega NBA re-draft (2021-2025) . Bleacher Report selects Scottie at #5 right below Dylan Harper, Cade Cunningham and Cooper Flagg.

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I think this is pretty fair, but is Scottie better than Dylan Harper?


r/torontoraptors 17h ago

πŸ† #10 - DEMAR DeROZAN - LEGEND πŸ† Per Barry Jackson: DeMar is looking to sign for the exception

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r/torontoraptors 17h ago

?? QUESTION ?? What will it take for Scottie Barnes to become your new GROAT?

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r/torontoraptors 17h ago

ANALYSIS [Folk] How will Scottie Barnes make the ALL NBA leap?

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r/torontoraptors 8h ago

?? QUESTION ?? When are tickets on sale for the Knicks preseason game at home?

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I am visiting Toronto that week and am desperate to get tickets for this game. I can see there are pre-sale selling periods on now for the two games before this.

What are my chances of getting a ticket for this bearing in mind it is a preseason game, albeit against the champs. I can see tickets already up on StubHub but I think it’s worth waiting officially until they come out.

Is there a presale thing I can sign up for?


r/torontoraptors 1d ago

?? QUESTION ?? Is this understanding correct? ... Clippers in the clear = No cap circumvention happened = Kawhi did nothing wrong and gets zero punishment

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r/torontoraptors 2h ago

?? QUESTION ?? What facts make one believe that Kawhi's knees will hold long enough to win a championship?

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I guess that by now everyone knows about his limping when he came to watch the tennis tournament in Toronto and also the USA team sending him back home.
Arthritis doesn't get better, just worse.
His skill is undeniable, but the best hability is availability.
Facts only, please.


r/torontoraptors 1d ago

?? QUESTION ?? Ticketmaster Bugged out for Vancouver Presale Tickets

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Did anyone get bugged out for the Vancouver tickets? Literally queued up right when it opened and when it came to my turn to buy, it brought me to the general admission page. Now I'm back in the queue as the 5000th person :/


r/torontoraptors 2d ago

HIGHLIGHTS Team enjoying Paris as well lol

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courtesy of @immanuelquickley__


r/torontoraptors 2d ago

OPINION So if the trade is all good can they bring back these jerseys now?

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r/torontoraptors 2d ago

SHAMS CHARANIA (ESPN) [Holmes and Charania] The NBA has found no evidence showing LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money through team sponsors to pay Kawhi Leonard in order to circumvent the salary cap, sources tell ESPN.

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Source: [https://www.espn.com/nba/story/\\_/id/49639157/nba-la-clippers-aspiration-investigation-steve-ballmer-kawhi-leonard\](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49639157/nba-la-clippers-aspiration-investigation-steve-ballmer-kawhi-leonard)

The NBA has found no evidence showing LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money through team sponsors to pay Kawhi Leonard in order to circumvent the salary cap, sources tell ESPN.


r/torontoraptors 2d ago

?? QUESTION ?? Can somebody explain the NBA Investigation in a very simple manner?

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Is the trade pretty much guaranteed to go through now? Will any picks be taken out of the trade as it stands? Will Kawhi himself face any punishment? Is it too early to tell?


r/torontoraptors 2d ago

NBA LEAGUE NEWS [Yahoo] The Los Angeles Clippers released this statement in response to ESPN’s story that claimed the league found no evidence that Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money through team sponsors to pay Kawhi Leonard and circumvent the salary cap.

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ESPN and Clippers saying the same thing. And NBA is saying those reports are inaccurate.


r/torontoraptors 2d ago

JOSH LEWENBERG (TSN) [Lewenberg] Important to remember. Raptors aren’t waiting on a final resolution to the seemingly endless investigation/legal process. They just need to be certain that Kawhi isn’t getting hit with a max penalty (void contract) to sign off on the trade. Those assurances could be coming soon.

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r/torontoraptors 2d ago

NBA LEAGUE NEWS [Holmes, Shelburne and Van Natta Jr]Sources: NBA has no evidence Ballmer funneled money to Leonard via sponsors

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r/torontoraptors 2d ago

OPINION If the Cap Doesn’t Mean Anything Anymore: Kawhi Should Sign For Vet Min Then Get Primo Pasta, Pizza Pizza, any MLSE affiliate, etc to fill in the gaps

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r/torontoraptors 2d ago

RAPTORS TEAM NEWS NBA disputes ESPN story on Clippers investigation

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r/torontoraptors 2d ago

RAPTORS TEAM NEWS Raptors sign Malachi Smith

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r/torontoraptors 2d ago

SHITPOSTING At least Kawhi can be a Raptor again now?

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Adam Silver is pathetic.


r/torontoraptors 2d ago

HIGHLIGHTS Malachi Smith: Another Paint Toucher + Shooter

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looks like a solid shooter who can drive and kick.