Title: Where do the Raptors go from here? Offseason moves should give us an idea
Date: July 8, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors early offseason moves, updated their cap and roster situations and tried to work through what may come next.
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Title: Raptors tab Stanley Johnson as a redraft candidate in their first post-Kawhi Leonard move
Date: July 7, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors signing Stanley Johnson and why a ‘redraft candidate’ makes sense with where they are this summer.
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Title: Potential free agent targets for Raptors once the Kawhi Leonard domino falls
Date: July 5, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I explored the remaining free agent options for the Raptors once they sort out that whole Kawhi Leonard situation.
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Title: Loss of Kawhi Leonard sets Raptors on new path. What comes next for them?
Date: July 5, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Kawhi Leonard leaving the Raptors and what comes next.
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Title: Scouting report: New Raptors sharpshooter Matt Thomas
Date: July 1, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down the Raptors’ signing of Euro sharpshooter Matt Thomas and provided a scouting report on his game.
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Title: Kawhi Leonard waiting game something Raptors are willing to play if necessary
Date: July 1, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about why waiting on Kawhi Leonard is something the Raptors are built to do (and obviously quite happy to, anyway).
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Title: Evaluating the threat of Kawhi Leonard suitors and how each destination could affect the Raptors
Date: June 30, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the buzziest potential Kawhi Leonard destinations and what each could mean for the Raptors.
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Title: Summer League: Who and what you need to know about the Vegas Raptors
Date: June 28, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I broke down the Raptors’ Summer League roster with what people need to know (and, to be honest, probably don’t need to know) about all 15 players.
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Title: Murphy Mailbag: Primer follow-ups, cap clarifications, offseason scenarios and more
Date: June 28, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I opened the mailbag to clarify key points from my free agency/salary cap primer week and looked at some Raptors offseason scenarios..
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Title: Exploring the case for and specifics of a potential Pascal Siakam extension
Date: June 27, 2019
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the arguments in favor of an extension for Pascal Siakam this summer, as well as why the Raptors may be hesitant to offer it.
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