Title: Kawhi Leonard deal arms Raptors with intriguing lineup versatility
Date: July 19, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the flexibility and versatility the Raptors added in the Kawhi Leonard trade, which open up a lot of interesting options Read an excerpt!
Title:Raptors maintain future flexibility in acquisition of Kawhi Leonard
Date: July 18, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I examined the salary cap impact of the Raptors’ trade for Kawhi Leonard and its impact on the team’s potential “next phase” if Leonard walks. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors hoping to develop ‘gunslinger’ Malachi Richardson into something more
Date: July 13, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Malachi Richardson, who has been perhaps the most surprising Raptor at Summer League but still has a ways to go as a prospect. Read an excerpt!
Title:Giddy Potts wants to make a name for himself with Raptors
Date: July 12, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Raptors Summer League player Giddy Potts, who wants to make sure people remember his unusual name. Read an excerpt!
Title: Raptors Reasonablists, Volume III, Part I: Kawhi is Vegas doing this to Raptors fans?
Date: July 12, 2018
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 looks at the Kawhi Leonard situation, whether the Raptors should be interested, and whether it’s at all realistic.
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Title: Raptors wonder what self-made Jordan Loyd could turn into with more help
Date: July 11, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Raptors Summer League player Jordan Loyd and the question of what a self-made prospect could do with greater developmental resources. Read an excerpt!
Title: How the Raptors shifted individual projections for the 2018-19 season
Date: July 5, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I utilized a popular projection system to determine how much 2017-18’s over-performance changed the future outlook for the Raptors’ young players. Read an excerpt!
Title: Canada’s FIBA qualifier dominance about more than just NBA talent
Date: July 3, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I shared some thoughts on Canada’s dominance in the first round of FIBA World Cup qualifying Read an excerpt!
Title:VanVleet re-signs, as jump in cap projection offers Raptors some relief
Date: July 1, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at what a slight uptick in salary cap projections means for the Raptors, as well as the fall-out from re-signing Fred VanVleet. Read an excerpt!
Title: Cold market could provide Raptors with options if they opt to use taxpayer mid-level exception
Date: June 29, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at potential bargain free agents the Raptors may be able to sign at a discount in what should be a cold free agent market. Read an excerpt!
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