Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S1E19 – The loss of Weltman…and Fred Andrews
Date: May 23, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss the loss of Jeff Weltman to the Magic and more.
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Title: Raptors approach pre-draft workouts as window into the person, not just the player
Date: May 18, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about how the Raptors use pre-draft workouts to learn about the mental and psychological aspects of players as much as the physical.
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Title: The 5th Deck Podcast – S1E13 – Be better
Date: May 18, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The 5th Deck Podcast, Israel Fehr and I sort through a 6-14 start for the Blue Jays.
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Title: Raptors have options to shed salary. None of them are great
Date: May 11, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about a few options the Raptors have if they need to trim salary this offseason.
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Title: Kyle Lowry domino will trigger complicated off-season financially for the Raptors
Date: May 10, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors’ salary cap situation heading into the offseason.
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Title: Assessing which teams could lure free agent Kyle Lowry away from the Toronto Raptors
Date: May 9, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about potential free agent destinations for Kyle Lowry if he leaves Toronto.
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Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S1E18 – Culture reset
Date: May 9, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss the end of the Raptors’ season.
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Title: Disparity between Raptors–Cleveland from long-range reaching historical levels
Date: May 6, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the near-historic 3-point disparity between the Raptors and Cavaliers.
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Title: Raptors Reasonablists, Volume I, Part XI: The slow, slow death edition
Date: May 4, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: Eric Koreen and I will be doing a semi-regular email exchange column about the Raptors, dubbing ourselves The Reasonablists. The latest edition tries to work through an 0-2 deficit to the Cavaliers.
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Title: Kyle Lowry injury threatens last glimmer of hope at Raptors overcoming Cavaliers
Date: May 4, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Kyle Lowry’s ankle injury and what it would mean for the Raptors if he was forced to miss time.
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