Category Archives: Basketball

Raptors draft board: Ranking the 2020 class through a Toronto lens

Title: Raptors draft board: Ranking the 2020 class through a Toronto lens
Date: November 17, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I ranked the 2020 NBA Draft class through a Raptors lens. Read an excerpt!

Is a Fred VanVleet sign-and-trade possible? Raptors offseason mailbag Pt. 1

Title: Is a Fred VanVleet sign-and-trade possible? Raptors offseason mailbag Pt. 1
Date: November 16, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I opened up the mailbag to answer questions about the rules around trades and sign-and-trades and begin looking at some Raptors sign-and-trade possibilities. Read an excerpt!

Raptors Mock Draft: Reacting to Vecenie’s selections of Jalen Smith, Paul Eboua

Title: Raptors Mock Draft: Reacting to Vecenie’s selections of Jalen Smith, Paul Eboua
Date: November 16, 2020
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down Sam Vecenie’s mock draft from a Raptors perspective, where he has them selecting Jalen Smith and Paul Eboua. Read an excerpt!

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!

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!

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!

Guest Lecture – Leaside High School

Title: Guest Lecture – Leaside High School
Date: November 12, 2020
Original Source: Leaside High School
Synopsis: I made an appearance as a guest lecturer for a creative writing class at Leaside High School, discussing my career and writing in general.
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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!