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Jason Beede: #Magic summer league coach Ameer Bahhur pointed out rookie Jase Richardson’s toughness vs. Toronto: “His ability to handle the physicality, get us organized, he just has a knack for finding a bucket when we really needed one. Thought he did a great job getting downhill...” pic.x.com/sgQxL5VcWe
#Magic summer league coach Ameer Bahhur pointed out rookie Jase Richardson’s toughness vs. Toronto:
— Jason Beede (@therealBeede) July 14, 2025
“His ability to handle the physicality, get us organized, he just has a knack for finding a bucket when we really needed one. Thought he did a great job getting downhill...” pic.twitter.com/sgQxL5VcWe
Full schedules will be announced in August, coinciding with the rest of the NBA's schedule rollout for the 2025-26 season. The groups: East Group A - Cleveland, Indiana, Atlanta, Toronto, Washington. East Group B - Boston, Detroit, Orlando, Brooklyn, Philadelphia. East Group C - Milwaukee, New York, Chicago, Miami, Charlotte. West Group A - Oklahoma City, Minnesota, Sacramento, Phoenix, Utah. West Group B - L.A. Lakers, LA Clippers, Memphis, Dallas, New Orleans. West Group C - Houston, Denver, Golden State, Portland, San Antonio.
I was following you on Instagram, so maybe I should say congratulations—did you recently get engaged? Jake LaRavia: Yep, that was the first on my to-do list this offseason. Host: That’s a good thing to get off the checklist, I’d say! Can I hear more about this? High school sweetheart? Someone you met recently? Jake LaRavia: No, we met during my pre-draft process. I went to work out for the Raptors, and she’s from Toronto. We were on the same flight out there—we didn’t talk, but I saw her the next day downtown. She ran up to me and said, “Oh, you were on my flight,” etc. She was doing a work scavenger hunt, and I had to take a picture with her team. She saw my name on my travel bag, and she DM’d me that night. The rest is history—we’ve been together for three years, got engaged, and will get married soon.
Josh Lewenberg: Masai Ujiri's goodbye: "Toronto, Canada, I love you. The country that welcomed me. The city that became home. This bond we share will last forever... Now a new chapter begins but your love will always be with me... You will win again in Toronto."
Marc Stein: Sasha Vezenkov was able to leave the NBA last summer because Toronto was good with letting the former EuroLeague MVP out of his contract after acquiring him from Sacramento. If the Nuggets opt to hold firm, Valančiūnas would be unable to secure FIBA clearance to play in Greece.
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Shams Charania: The Raptors and Poeltl's agents, Michael Tellem and Sam Goldfeder of Excel Sports, discussed several frameworks of a deal such as opt-out-and-extend -- but the sides land on an opt-in-and-extend, giving Toronto flexibility in the next two seasons.
Pelley said Webster will be a candidate for the president of basketball operations role. Webster figures to be a real contender given how often in recent years "Masai and Bobby" were referenced around the league as Toronto's decision-making duo.
Bill Simmons: I’m honored that you sat in a car for 2+ minutes to scold me on your iPhone like this, even though we are a combined age of like 92. If you actually think Toronto will be top-6 in the East in anything other than “most fun place to visit” — let’s wager on it ASAP.
Jon Krawczynski: Wolves GM Matt Lloyd said last night that Toronto got offers of future firsts for 31 last year and that they would weigh that against players they like. Team is STOCKED with young guys. But there are a few intriguing dudes available
Essengue’s first visit in North America after leaving his German team Ulm in the middle of the Finals was to Toronto. Some league sources say he’s the most likely pick here. Other sources think the Raptors are more likely to trade down, with teams like the Thunder and Grizzlies eager to move up.
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Among the veterans currently being monitored leaguewide for potential inclusion in trades this offseason: Miami's Andrew Wiggins, Toronto's RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, Utah's Collin Sexton and Jordan Clarkson in addition to Collins, Washington's Marcus Smart and Milwaukee's Pat Connaughton.
In the No. 10 range, it remains to be seen which players will be available after Toronto selects at No. 9 ... or the Raptors trade that selection elsewhere. Two names I've been told to monitor for the Suns on NBA Draft Eve at No. 10: Maryland's Derik Queen and Michigan's Danny Wolf.
Tolzman said there has been a lot of interest in teams trying to trade for their lottery pick, but didn’t indicate any move is close. He also said it’s possible Toronto trades for another mid-round pick if a guy they’ve ranked highly is still on the board.
Chris Boucher on Raptors: They kept believing in me and kept putting me in a position to get better. That all helped me out. I think the player I am now a lot of it comes from them and seeing what I was able to do while learning from the positions I was put in. They showed me how to become a leader and a man. My life has changed a lot in the eight years that I’ve been here. A lot of things I had to learn on the fly, and I was able to do that in Toronto.
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