Category Archives: The Athletic

The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – NBA Draft and Free Agency Preview for the Raptors

Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast –
NBA Draft and Free Agency Preview for the Raptors
Date: November 16, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I preview the chaotic week of Raptors transactions to come. Read an excerpt!

Raptors draft profiles: 12 possible fliers Toronto could target at No. 59

Title: Raptors draft profiles: 12 possible fliers Toronto could target at No. 59
Date: November 14, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about 12 players the Raptors could target at the end of the draft or as undrafted free agents. Read an excerpt!

Isiaha Mike stashed himself in Germany. Now will the Raptors draft the Canadian?

Title: Isiaha Mike stashed himself in Germany. Now will the Raptors draft the Canadian?
Date: November 13, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Canadian draft prospect Isiaha Mike and how the pandemic has forced him to create a new path to the NBA. Read an excerpt!

The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – NBA Draft preview with Robel

Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – NBA Draft preview with Robel
Date: November 12, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Robel of Sub Me In Coach and Raptors Republic joined me to discuss the Raptors draft outlook. Read an excerpt!

Raptors draft profiles: 6 players Toronto could target on the first-round bubble

Title: Raptors draft profiles: 6 players Toronto could target on the first-round bubble
Date: November 12, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about six players the Raptors could target at No. 29 in the draft who we hadn’t yet profiled. Read an excerpt!

Raptors Mock Draft: Reacting to Hollinger’s selection of Zeke Nnaji at No. 29

Title: Raptors Mock Draft: Reacting to Hollinger’s selection of Zeke Nnaji at No. 29
Date: November 10, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down John Hollinger’s mock draft from a Raptors perspective, where he has them selecting Zeke Nnaji. Read an excerpt!

Raptors Cap Sheet: How the new NBA cap numbers impact Toronto’s outlook

Title: Raptors Cap Sheet: How the new NBA cap numbers impact Toronto’s outlook
Date: November 10, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at how the NBA’s updated cap numbers and offseason timeline could impact the Raptors’ plans. Read an excerpt!

Raptors drafting an overseas stash candidate could make sense

Title: Raptors drafting an overseas stash candidate could make sense
Date: November 9, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the Raptors’ history with drafting international “stash” candidates and whether it might make sense this year. Read an excerpt!

Raptors player tiers: What our Top-125 list suggests about Toronto for 2021

Title: Raptors player tiers: What our Top-125 list suggests about Toronto for 2021
Date: October 24, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at our site’s NBA Player Tiers project and what the results say about the Raptors. Read an excerpt!

Raptors draft refresh: Approaching a tough-to-mock, balanced NBA Draft

Title: Raptors draft refresh: Approaching a tough-to-mock, balanced NBA Draft
Date: October 23, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I refreshed some of our earlier 2020 NBA Draft analysis as we prepare to Raptor-ize a big board before Nov. 18. Read an excerpt!