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Other than KD, are there any players you take things from? Baba Oladotun: I take a lot from LeBron's game, just his IQ and how he sees the court. And I also take a lot from Bam Adebayo, just like his footwork in the four. My middle name's Adebayo, actually, so like, that's a fun fact. But I take a lot from just how he's poised inside the mid post and stuff. And I also take a lot from Jabari Smith. This is his catch-and-shoot game. Obviously,he's not like a superstar in the NBA, but I like the way his play style. And then Brandon Ingram, like, gets his spots, rising over defenders.
Abby Jones: Masai Ujiri on why Cooper Flagg was the ‘selling point’ for the position with the Dallas Mavericks. “You’ve got Victor Wembanyama, Luka Dončić, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Anthony Edwards and Nikola Jokić all for the next 7-15 years. Okay, now you have to convince me that I have to beat all those guys. Okay, you gotta come so with something in your pocket, okay? …and in his pocket he had Cooper Flagg.”
Masai Ujiri on why Cooper Flagg was the ‘selling point’ for the position with the Dallas Mavericks.
— Abby Jones (@_abigaiiiil) May 5, 2026
“You’ve got Victor Wembanyama, Luka Dončić, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Anthony Edwards and Nikola Jokić all for the next 7-15 years.
Okay, now you have to convince me that I have… pic.twitter.com/vbm9KqrhvQ
Josh Lewenberg: Darko on CMB: “Getting to understand who he is as a person & what he’s about made me fall in love with this guy. He’s an amazing human being… We’re so lucky to have him.” Plan for summer is to keep getting stronger/faster to sustain full season, develop face-up game + shooting
Michael Grange: Darko Rajakovic has a long list of things that Collin Murray-Boyles will be tasked with over the summer, but shooting is down the list: “He's going to obviously be working on his shooting, but I'm not putting prime on that in his development at this point.”
Vivek Jacob: Darko Rajakovic and his family has donated US$79,761 across SickKids Hospital in Toronto, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, and the University Children's Hospital in Belgrade. Raptors had 2,417 assists this season, Rajakovic had committed to US$33/assist.
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Josh Lewenberg: Rajakovic said Ingram is going to see a specialist this week to learn more about the treatment plan for his heel injury. Re: Quickley's hamstring, same injury as Doncic, will miss a couple more weeks but shouldn't impact his summer. Expects both to be back on court in 3-4 weeks
Josh Lewenberg: Scottie Barnes is now down to 58% of his final form, per Darko. "I just realized there is more room for growth." 😂 Rajakovic said the plan this summer is for Barnes to focus on his skill development, off the dribble moves, finishing at the rim, and continue working on his shooting.
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Something in the $6-million range would likely keep the Raptors under the tax for next season but he might get more from others. The Raptors could likely free up more money by trading 2023 first-round pick Gradey Dick into another team’s cap space this summer, something the third-year wing would be amenable to, per sources, given he was locked out of meaningful minutes after the all-star break.
The same would be true to a lesser degree with Quickley (four years and $130 million remaining) and Ingram (two years and $82 million), each of whom had positive regular seasons but were either injured (Quickley) or ineffective and injured (Ingram) in the playoffs. Quickley was in the trade market at the deadline and given how well the Raptors played even while Ingram struggled against the Cavs before missing most of Game 5 and all of Games 6 and 7 with heel inflammation, maybe they would consider using Ingram’s contract if they could somehow find an upgrade — which is no guarantee given he led the Raptors in scoring this past season.
Mamukelashvili also indicated his preference is to return: “I really want to be back,” he said Monday. “I love Toronto, I love the people, I love the organization, coach Darko (Rajakovic). I think he was a guy that gave me a chance to go out there and be myself.” Even if the Raptors opt for continuity — completely reasonable given the success they had, the potential for internal improvement and the entanglements their current pay structure represents — finding money for Mamukelashvili isn’t as easy as writing a cheque.
As an example, leading up to trade deadline in February, the Raptors were working hard to try and make a deal that would land them Jaren Jackson Jr. from the Memphis Grizzlies before he was ultimately traded to the Utah Jazz in a package that included three first round picks, according to multiple league sources. The sticking point was finding someone to take on Jakob Poeltl’s four years and $104 million the 30-year-old has owed to him.
