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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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• 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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• 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 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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• Farewell to Gradey Dick

  01-07-2026 21:54 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  While it hasn’t been as widely discussed for obvious reasons, the Kawhi Leonard trade also marks the end of Gradey Dick’s rocky tenure with the Toronto Raptors.When Dick was drafted with the 13th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, there was a lot of hype about his arrival in Toronto. He was exciting, goofy, and on the basketball court he provided exactly what the Raptors needed.
  “I think we had Gradey, in kind of his own group.” said Bobby Webster after the Raptors draft
  
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• Raptors lock in Alijah Martin for two more years

  01-07-2026 21:30 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Happy Canada Day Raptors fans. Alijah Martin is staying in Toronto.The 24 year-old guard has agreed to a two-year, $4.8 million deal to remain with the team, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday.The second year of the contract is partially guaranteed, according to Sportsnet’s Blake Murphy, giving the Raptors some added roster flexibility moving forward.Martin was drafted in the second round (39th overall) by the Raptors during the 2025 NBA Draft after a strong college career that
  
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• Kawhi Leonard reportedly wants “to retire” as a Raptor

  01-07-2026 18:39 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The reunion is official. Kawhi Leonard is a Toronto Raptor again, but this time it feels completely different.The Raptors acquired Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, second-round picks in 2030 and 2033, and a 2027 first-round pick swap.According to ESPN‘s Shams Charania, Leonard didn’t just want another chance to compete for a championship. He wanted something bigger. He wanted to finish h
  
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• Report: Former Raptor Sandro Mamukelashvili signs with Lakers

  01-07-2026 18:17 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  As was to be expected after the Toronto Raptors added Kawhi Leonard, the team has now officially lost last year’s super sub Sandro Mamukelashvili. Shams Charania is reporting that he will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers at a price range that is too rich for Toronto’s blood.Just in: Free agent F/C Sandro Mamukelashvili has agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal to sign with Los Angeles Lakers, with a player option for the fourth season, sources tell ESPN. Big fully guaranteed deal f
  
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• Next moves the Raptors need to make after bringing back Kawhi Leonard

  01-07-2026 18:04 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Toronto Raptors actually pulled it off. Seven years after Kawhi Leonard led the franchise to its first NBA championship in 2019, Toronto has brought him back.It wasn’t cheap. Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round picks, a pick swap and two second-round picks are heading to the Los Angeles Clippers. That’s a massive price to pay, but it also sends a clear message: the Raptors believe their championship window is open.Teams don’t trade that kind of package for a 35-yea
  
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• Why Kawhi Leonard is a perfect fit for this Raptors team

  01-07-2026 16:50 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  The Toronto Raptors are hoping that lightning, indeed, strikes twice in the same place.
  In a stunning move, the franchise is going for it in a major way by going back to their ex.
  Or, rather, their ex is going back to them.
  Kawhi Leonard has been traded to the Toronto Raptors, reuniting the Klaw and the North after 7 seasons in Los Angeles playing for the Clippers.
  With this move, the Raptors vault themselves into championship contention and are taking a swing, a gamble, a risk, in hopes that th
  
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• The Kawhi Leonard trade is one of the Raptors’ best moves in years

  01-07-2026 15:00 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Well, it happened once again; Kawhi Leonard is a Toronto Raptor.
  Honestly, when I heard the initial rumblings regarding a potential Kawhi Leonard trade back to the Raptors, I was initially concerned about what a young (and arguably deep) Raps team would have to give up to secure a player of Kawhi’s calibre. However, I think the overall trade for the Raptors, and the general direction in which the team is headed, are both phenomenal.
  Let’s discuss what the Raptors gave up. The Raptors
  
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• The Kawhi Leonard reunion is official

  01-07-2026 01:23 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Raptors fans, it’s actually happening. Kawhi Leonard is coming back to Toronto.According to ESPN‘s Shams Charania, “Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors has been agreed to, sources tell ESPN.”Trade details:Clippers receive: Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, 2030 and 2033 second-round picks and a 2027 first-round swapRaptors receive: Kawhi LeonardYes, that Kawhi. The one who hit the shot. The one who made Jurassic Park erupt. The one
  
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• Goodbye to Brandon Ingram

  30-06-2026 23:58 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Brandon Ingram’s time in Toronto is over.
  On Tuesday afternoon, news broke that the Raptors had acquired Kawhi Leonard in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, and draft capital, marking the end of the 28-year-old’s tenure with the franchise. He was only here for one full season, but Ingram left his mark on this franchise, and while it didn’t end the way he wanted, or lasted as long as he may have anticipated, Ingram’s stint with the Raptors should undoubtedly be view
  
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• KAWHI LEONARD IS A RAPTOR – TRADE REACTION AND ANALYSIS

  30-06-2026 23:36 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Samson Folk is joined by Esfandiar Baraheni & Trevon Heath to breakdown the Raptors latest move.From Louis’ piece:
  “We’ll have much more on Toronto’s future moves tomorrow morning. For now, let’s focus on how the team will be able to do so. How does the acquisition of Leonard change Toronto’s books?Outgoing from Toronto are Brandon Ingram and Gradey Dick. Ingram will earn $40 M next season, while Dick is slated to earn $7.1 M. Leonard, on the oth
  
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• How will the addition of Kawhi Leonard change the Raptors’ financial outlook?

  30-06-2026 23:08 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  Kawhi Leonard is a Toronto Raptor … again. The Once and Future King of the North. Etcetera.
  But the Raptors aren’t done. They have plenty more to do to assemble a championship team, which they certainly aim to be now:Last year, the Raptors were worse in the half-court with Ingram on the floor. He has ranked in the 90th percentile or better once in his career, in 2020-21. The same caveats apply to both players. Both take opponents’ best defenders. Both play against opponen
  
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• Kawhi Leonard poised for Raptors return in major trade framework

  30-06-2026 22:13 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  All signs are pointing that Kawhi Leonard will be a member of the Toronto Raptors once again.According to ESPN‘s Shams Charania, “the Los Angeles Clippers are nearing a deal to send Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, 2 first-round picks, 1 pick swap and 2 second-rounders.”Leonard previously played one season with the Raptors in 2018–19, when he led the franchise to its first NBA championship. He averaged 26.6 points and 7.3 rebounds that ye
  
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• The Kawhi Leonard Trade: How trading Pascal Siakam got us here

  30-06-2026 21:53 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  When Scottie Barnes was drafted in 2021, it was the beginning of the end of an era in Toronto Raptors franchise history. It wasn’t his fault, but his arrival in Toronto made it clear that he was going to be the new face of the franchise. It meant that the Raptors weren’t willing to pay the players that had fought tooth and nail for their spots on the roster the biggest contracts in their careers. And so it started with Fred VanVleet, who left the team in the 2023 offseason for the Ho
  
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• Raptors’ 2026 NBA free-agency live blog: Kawhi Leonard returns after seven years

  30-06-2026 21:07 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  8:10 pm EST (Louis, filling in for Mikail): Something that actually seems big: The Raptors seem to have traded much more for Kawhi Leonard than was previously reported. It is now, according to Jake Fisher, two unprotected first-round picks, pushed later down the road (likely after Leonard retires) and two first-round pick swaps.
  Total comp and draft picks for Kawhi Leonard are in, per source: Ingram, Dick, 2031 and 2033 unprotected first-round picks, 2030 and 2033 second-round picks, 2027 first-
  
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• Raptors’ 2026 NBA free-agency live blog: Kawhi Leonard is about to be a Raptor again

  30-06-2026 21:07 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  3:50 pm EST: Oh my goodness it might actually be happening!!!!! Kawhi Leonard is about to be a Raptor!!!According to ESPN‘s Shams Charania, “the Los Angeles Clippers are nearing a deal to send Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, 2 first-round picks, 1 pick swap and 2 second-rounders.”3:10 pm EST: We’re all trapped as of now in the Kawhi Leonard storm. Are we in the eye of the thing? Has it blown past? Who is to say?The reporting as of now is that
  
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• Report: Raptors, Clippers agree on ‘player compensation’ for possible Kawhi Leonard trade

  30-06-2026 17:56 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  A potential reunion between Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors appears to have crossed a significant checkpoint.The Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers have reportedly agreed on player compensation in a possible deal for the seven-time all-star, per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst on Tuesday.Windhorst added that a deal for Leonard “could happen today.”“I think it’d be Brandon Ingram (going to Los Angeles) based on what I’m told. What they have been haggling over is the
  
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• Toronto Raptors decline Jonathan Mogbo’s team option for 2026-27 NBA season

  29-06-2026 23:57 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  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 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  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 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  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 via raptorsrepublic.com
  
  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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