Dan is joined by Imman Adan (@Imman_Adan) from the Pros & Claws blog and Yahoo Sports Canada to discuss everything and anything about the 2023-24 Toronto Raptors. SUBSCRIBE TO PROS & CLAWS HERE: https://proseandclaws.substack.com/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 – INTRO
2:18 – What happened to the Raptors last season?
5:53 – How will the Raptors defend under Darko Rajokovic?
7:52 – The significance of Fred VanVleet leaving
15:23 – What is the Raptors’ direction?
19:02 – The continued development of Scottie Barnes
25:21 – The value of Pascal Siakam
33:49 – Jakob Poeltl’s fit without Fred VanVleet, the
impact of Dennis Schroder
37:03 – Does OG Anunoby have another level?
40:54 – Will there be a Gary Trent Jr. extension?
43:58 – Should Gary Trent Jr. start?
46:34 – Gradey Dick’s role
49:03 – The continued development of Precious Achiuwa
52:01 – Otto Porter Jr., Chris Boucher, Jalen McDaniels
56:10 – Will the half-court offense be better?
59:00 – This roster has depth
1:00:22 – The 10-man rotation
1:03:44 – Best crunch-time lineup
1:04:47 – Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:10:28 – Will the Raptors double-down on the trade market?
1:14:17 – Win total predictions, Where do the Raptors stack up
in the Eastern Conference?
1:18:32 – Final thoughts

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