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• DARKO EXTENSION, POTENTIAL FREE AGENTS, SUMMER LEAGUE PREVIEW, ANDERSON SIGNING

  03-07-2026 17:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Samson Folk, Trevon Heath, and Esfandiar Baraheni discuss the latest with the Raptors.
  From Camden’s piece:“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
  
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• It’s time for the Raptors to bring DeMar DeRozan home, too

  03-07-2026 16:42 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Raptors have already brought Kawhi Leonard back. Now imagine if they made one more call.According to Yahoo Sports‘ Kelly Iko, DeMar DeRozan could be looking for a way out of Sacramento. If that’s the case, the Raptors should at least see if there’s a reunion to be had.DeRozan was the player who helped put the Raptors back on the map. Before the championship, before the sold-out Jurassic Parks and before Toronto became one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference every
  
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• Rajakovic turned us into believers

  03-07-2026 16:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The following is part of Raptors Republic’s series of pieces reviewing the season for the Toronto Raptors. You can find all the pieces in the series here.This past season was the most successful Raptors season in the post-covid era. Darko Rajakovic converted the entire Toronto Raptors fanbase into believers in the last five games of the season. Even with a janky roster with a glaring frontcourt weakness, the Raptors exceeded expectations. After three seasons and a playoff series
  
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• Raptors, RJ Barrett need each other now more than ever

  03-07-2026 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  When Bobby Webster told reporters that the Toronto Raptors would be comfortable going into the final year of RJ Barrett’s current deal without an extension locked in, it’s unlikely even he knew what would unfold in the weeks after.But the NBA is fickle, and one never knows when a new (old?) opportunity might present itself. Kawhi Leonard is a Raptor once more, this time on a team with far less experience and arguably a lot more to prove.Potentially lost in the hoopla, however, is jus
  
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• Do Kawhi Leonard & Scottie Barnes make the Raptors contenders?

  03-07-2026 02:15 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Samson Folk, Trevon Heath, and Esfandiar Baraheni discuss the latest with the Raptors.From Louis’ piece:
  “The 2026 playoff Raptors looked to be a piece away. Quickley didn’t play, and he is a helpful piece. Poeltl was injured, and if the Raptors can expect better healthy from him, his addition would be enormous. Collin Murray-Boyles ascended. Barnes transcended. To add a wing defender, a play finisher, a half-court terminator: that would push the Raptors from first-round threat
  
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• RAPTORS SIGN KYLE ANDERSON Live Reaction

  03-07-2026 01:52 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Samson Folk, Esfandiar Baraheni, and Trevon Heath detail the Raptors latest signing.From Camden’s piece:“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.An
  
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• The GROAT is coming home: Kyle Lowry to retire as a Raptor

  03-07-2026 00:58 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Kyle Lowry is officialy coming home. After 20 NBA seasons, the longtime Raptors point guard will sign a one-day contract and retire with the franchise, fulfilling a promise he made when Toronto traded him to the Miami Heat in 2021.The Raptors have scheduled a press conference for Tuesday, July 7 (07/07), a nod to the No. 7 Lowry wore during his time with the team, with the organization calling it a “monumental moment” in franchise history.According to reports, the ceremony is also ex
  
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