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• Toronto Raptors sign Kyle Anderson to one year contract

  02-07-2026 23:54 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Toronto Raptors have signed Kyle Anderson to a one-year $3.9 million veteran minimum contract according to a report by ESPN insider Shams Charania late Thursday afternoon.This move leaves the Raptors roster with just two more open spots alongside two two-way spots and Blake Murphy reports that Anderson’s deal counts as just $2.4 million for cap purposes.Anderson previously played with the newest Raptor, Kawhi Leonard, when he began his career in 2014 with the San Antonio Spurs. Over hi
  
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• Toronto Raptors announce 2026 NBA Summer League roster

  02-07-2026 21:19 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Thursday afternoon, the Toronto Raptors announced their 16-man roster for the 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas:The Raptors summer league squad, headlined by Collin Murray-Boyles, who made the 2025-26 NBA All-Rookie second team, will begin their summer league games on Friday, July 10 against the Boston Celtics at 9pm ET.Murray-Boyles is joined by this year’s draft selections Allen Graves and Jaden Bradley, as well as multiple members of last year’s Raptors 905 team, including Alija
  
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• Anfernee Simons may be gone, but his skillsets should remain a free-agency target for Raptors

  02-07-2026 20:32 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Editor’s Note: Welp! This published more or less simultaneously with the news dropping that Simons is going to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers. So consider this piece more or less a theory of the skills Toronto needs, rather than a specific argument for Simons personally.
  If the Toronto Raptors are going to want to be a legit threat next season, they still need to make some adjustments to the roster. One obvious move this offseason is signing Anfernee Simons. He is still out there (for no
  
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• Raptors lock in Darko Rajakovic on multi-year deal

  02-07-2026 18:04 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Darko Rajakovic is not going anywhere. The Raptors have locked up their head coach on a multi-year extension, with financial terms not released.“We’re thrilled to extend Darko as head coach of the Toronto Raptors. Darko’s strong development philosophy and commitment to a team-first culture shine through on a daily basis,” Raptors general manager Bobby Webster said in a statement.
  “We’ve seen these qualities play out on the court, our team plays hard, plays tog
  
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• Raptors are betting heavily on a Jakob Poeltl return to form in 2026-27

  02-07-2026 17:57 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Toronto Raptors made their big move of the summer. Kawhi Leonard is back in Toronto, and with him come expectations that this team can compete for another championship.However, after giving up a hefty price that included Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round picks, two second-round picks and a pick swap to bring Leonard back, the Raptors don’t have much room left to make another splash.
  They aren’t going to solve every hole on the roster in free agency or through another b
  
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• The Toronto Raptors would be the perfect home for LeBron James

  02-07-2026 17:47 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  “LeBronto.” For years, that nickname made Raptors fans clench their fists..LeBron James ended Toronto’s season multiple times during his stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He hit shots that made no sense, time and time again, and turned the Raptors into his favourite playoff opponent. It got to the point where it almost felt inevitable whenever the two teams met in the postseason.Now imagine this. What if LeBronto became… a good thing? What if LeBron decided to lace it
  
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• Raptors fans react to the Kawhi Leonard trade

  02-07-2026 16:38 via raptorsrepublic.com
  When news broke on Tuesday that Kawhi Leonard was being traded back to the Toronto Raptors, fans went absolutely crazy.
  17 hours later…– massive kudos to Bobby. After spending just one year in the driver’s seat, he drops the Sam Cassell dance on the league and acquires arguably the best two-way player in the game.
  – for all those who doubted new ownership, they green light the tax for this trade. Spend that money Pelley!!
  – Kawhi’s past season: 65 games, 28/6
  
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