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Toronto Raptors 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead
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About this episode
Dan is joined by Samson Folk ( @samfolkk ) of Raptors Republic and Basketball, She Wrote to break down the 2026-27 Toronto Raptors Raptors. Subscribe to Raptors Republic and Basketball, She Wrote on YouTube! TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:01 - The origin of Caitlin Cooper’s and Samson Folk’s friendship 3:46 - Toronto’s offseason approach 7:01 - Scottie Barnes’ playmaking and scoring development 13:44 - Kawhi Leonard’s impact 15:42 - Immanuel Quickley’s role and future 21:04 - RJ Barrett’s role and future 26:01 - Where are the Raptors on Ja’Kobe Walter? 28:47 - Collin Murray-Boyles’ development + lineup construction 36:44 - The importance of Jakob Poeltl + secondary big rotation 44:32 - Allen…