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This is a trade idea focussing on getting young players that fit the Scottie Barnes timeline. TO ATLANTA: PASCAL SIAKAM Jaylin Williams Chris Boucher or any combination of Toronto's expiring co...

https://www.raptorshq.com/2024/1/16/24041119/siakam-trade-lands-johnson-atl-and-wallace-okc

JD Quirante of Raptors HQ wrote "When it comes to experienced players, why is it so difficult to find pieces that fit the current core, or better yet, why is it so difficult to bring in talent in...

https://www.raptorshq.com/2023/4/28/23702470/i-know-what-you-should-do-this-summer

I have not posted here for years but after watching last night the Raptors' monumental collapse and play-in game come from behind loss to the Chicago Bulls, I have decided to pick up the pen agai...

https://www.raptorshq.com/2023/4/13/23682436/time-to-move-on-from-van-vleet-now

http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=2gguw3to First of all, I refer you to the excellent article by Blake Murphy detailing the Raptors current and future salary situation. Blake also d...

https://www.raptorshq.com/2023/1/20/23563681/vanvleet-to-new-orleans-trade

Hear me out. There is a lot of noise that Toronto is a strong possible destination for Durant mostly because of Scotty Barnes. In a different world a straight up Barnes for Durant and maybe a cou...

https://www.raptorshq.com/2022/7/2/23192633/why-toronto-should-announce-they-are-out-of-the-durant-sweepstakes

I have been looking around at potential replacements and one name I noticed is Otto Porter Jr. He is currently making 2.4 million and is an UFA. He fits perfectly in the size category for the Rap...

https://www.raptorshq.com/2022/6/24/23182320/what-if-boucher-and-young-both-leave

The Spurs can waive Lonnie Walker and free up enough cap space to make a max offer to DeAndre Ayton. The Suns can match that offer and keep Ayton, but that will likely result in a poor working re...

https://www.raptorshq.com/2022/5/21/23133467/getting-involved-in-a-deandre-ayton-s-amp-t

Worth a read. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33153946/the-mysterious-fall-harrowing-story-nba-center Very interesting and tragic. Oh and I guess you need to add more words to make thi...

https://www.raptorshq.com/2022/1/31/22910106/what-happened-to-aron-baynes

I am glad to see a new face of Amy Audibert for commentary with Matt Devlin. She came well prepared and was knowledgeable. I enjoyed the commentary by these two. Alvin Williams is also becomi...

https://www.raptorshq.com/2022/1/2/22863444/raptors-commentary-on-tv-by-amy-audibert

Going into Wednesday nights contest both the Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers look evenly matched. Both teams will be without key contributors with Toronto missing Pascal Siakam (shoulder) and ...

https://www.raptorshq.com/2021/10/27/22749457/pacers-provide-first-real-challenge-to-raptors-lack-of-size

Its Only One Preseason Game But… Before diving into the article, it is worth noting that it has only been one pre-season game. Many of the players are still working on shaking off rust and le...

https://www.raptorshq.com/2021/10/6/22713214/its-only-one-preason-game-but

Maybe it's a different game entirely. Russian Basketball maybe Oh, it looks like this has to be at least 50 words. I had no idea. Well, I guess it's interesting. I wonder how those refs wo...

https://www.raptorshq.com/2021/8/1/22604164/meanwhile-in-russia

I hope it is a step up in pay or responsibilities but a very long tenured coach who came up through the ranks in Raptor land is bolting for Golden pastures. Personally sad to see him go, but wi...

https://www.raptorshq.com/2021/7/7/22567793/jama-mahalela-to-golden-state

I am not sure how the heck they would make salaries work for GS, unless it contains Wiggins or an Oubre S&T. Not sure I like either scenario, and cannot see Wiseman, Wiggins AND #7 without some o...

https://www.raptorshq.com/2021/6/28/22554582/hollingsworth-rumours-wiseman-and-7-to-toronto-for-pascal

The Toronto Raptors had five-straight 50-plus win seasons including an NBA Championship in 2018-2019. In fact, last season they set a franchise record .736 winning percentage during the regular s...

https://www.raptorshq.com/2021/5/18/22442452/toronto-raptors-end-dreadful-season