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• Toronto Raptors decline Jonathan Mogbo’s team option for 2026-27 NBA season

  29-06-2026 23:57
  
  Jonathan Mogbo’s time in Toronto is over.It was announced Monday afternoon that the Toronto Raptors are declining his team option for the 2026-27 NBA season, making him an unrestricted free agent.
  Raptors are declining the team option on Jonathan Mogbo for 2026-27, am told.Roundup:*Shead, Jackson-Davis options picked up
  *Mogbo option declined
  *Mamukelashvili declined his option*Martin RFA qualifying offer*Hepburn re-signed 2-way deal*Battle deal guarantees July 1— Blake Murphy (@Blak
  
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• Report reveals two Raptors off limits in Kawhi Leonard trade

  29-06-2026 23:35
  
  The Toronto Raptors reportedly have two untouchables if they’re serious about bringing Kawhi Leonard back.According to Sportsnet‘s Michael Grange, second-year wing Ja’Kobe Walter and rookie Colin Murray-Boyles are not expected to be included in any potential deal for Leonard.“Plenty of noise around Leonard/Clippers/Raptors potential deal, but my understanding is second-year wing Ja’Kobe Walter would NOT be part of any deal the Raptors might make, per sources. It alm
  
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• Ex-Raptor Ed Davis indicted in NBA gambling scheme charges

  29-06-2026 19:41
  
  Former Toronto Raptors forward Ed Davis is one of six people named in a federal indictment tied to an alleged NBA sports betting scheme, according to court documents unsealed Monday in New York.Davis, along with Rob Gorodetsky, Ernesto Plascencia and William Brown, was arrested Monday. Former NBA guard Malik Beasley and Davis’ agent Paolo Zamorano were also named in the indictment. Beasley was not in custody at the time, but his lawyer says he is cooperating with federal authorities and pl
  
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• Toronto Raptors pick up Trayce Jackson-Davis’ team option for 2026-27 NBA season

  29-06-2026 18:35
  
  Trayce Jackson-Davis is headed back to Toronto.It was announced Monday morning that the Toronto Raptors have picked up Jackson-Davis’ $2.41 million team option for the 2026-27 NBA season according to Michael Scotto.The Raptors acquired Jackson-Davis at last season’s trade deadline in exchange for a 2026 2nd round draft pick (that became Lajae Jones). In his first game with the Raptors, Jackson-Davis scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds (including 8 offensive boards) and looked as
  
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• Would the Raptors be championship contenders with Kawhi Leonard on the team?

  29-06-2026 17:46
  
  There is only one reason an NBA team would trade for a 35-year-old and oft-injured superstar who is about to be paid a max extension: contention for a championship. The Toronto Raptors have been heavily connected to Leonard, who, of course, has brought the Raps to the promised land once before.
  So can history be repeated? Could Leonard make the Raptors a championship contender once again?There is a major caveat that must be applied in answering this question. It is that Leonard would be assumed
  
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• Mamukelashvili set for free agency after breakout season with Raptors

  29-06-2026 17:25
  
  This shouldn’t really come as a surprise, but Sandro Mamukelashvili is heading to free agency.According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Mamukelashvili has declined his $2.8 million player option for 2026–27, making him an unrestricted free agent.Hard to blame him for betting on himself after a strong first season with the Toronto Raptors.The 27-year-old carved out a real role in his first year with the Raptors, especially with Jakob Poeltl limited to just 46 games due to injury. When
  
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• The countdown to a Kawhi Leonard with Raptors reunion is on

  29-06-2026 16:51
  
  Raptors fans, it might be time to start believing. The idea of Kawhi Leonard returning to Toronto is becoming more realistic by the day.According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, “Kawhi Leonard could be traded to the Raptors as soon as today, which also happens to be his 35th birthday.” Charania also reports that the Raps are one of the only teams Leonard would be willing to sign with if he’s traded.Leonard has one year left on his contract worth just over $50 million and is set
  
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• Report: Mamukelashvili drawing interest from other teams

  29-06-2026 15:06
  
  It appears that Toronto will have to watch its breakout player from last season, Sandro Mamukelashvili, test the open market after having a career season.Stein/Fischer:“We keep hearing that the Clippers, no matter what happens with the Leonard talks, could choose to be quite active in unrestricted free agency if they opt to function as a team with salary-cap space.”“Toronto's Sandro Mamukelashvili is viewed as a stretch 5, to… https://t.co/yx67S0WZcu pic.twitter.com/3PgN
  
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• This is why the Raptors picked Allen Graves (Film Room)

  29-06-2026 15:00
  
  Samson Folk dissects the film on newest Raptor, Allen Graves.From Brendan’s piece:“The college profiles of Collin Murray-Boyles, Ja’Kobe Walter, Gradey Dick, and Scottie Barnes suggest the Raptors scouts are shifting towards more analytics-friendly prospects in recent years, and Graves would continue that trend.On the defensive end, Graves can immediately slot in as yet another productive defensive forward for the Raptors. I really feel like his cohesion with CMB would wor
  
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