The Toronto Raptors have plenty of questions going into this season, but there's plenty of stuff you can bank on as well. In Episode 1946, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob to talk about the most bankable things about the 2025-26 Raptors team. Off the top, they chat about why at long last this seems like a team primed to be a normal three-point shooting team, at least from a volume perspective. Next, they chat about Jakob Poeltl's rock solid dependability and why the Raptors roster looks conducive toward being a stylistically versatile team. Lastly, they chat about the team likely being once again among the leaders in potential assists, the certainty of them being a bunch of try-hards, and why you can probably bank on this team being a very high frequency transition team once again. 

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The Toronto Raptors have their fair share of uncertainty hanging over them heading into a new NBA season, most notably: will Brandon Ingram be able to stay on the floor? In Episode 1945, Sean Woodley goes solo to run through what he deems to be the three biggest uncertainties surrounding the team heading into the 2025-26 Raptors season. Off the top, Sean digs into Brandon Ingram, whose health isn't the only question mark. Can the Raptors incorporate him into their system, and can the coaching staff cede some control of the offense to Ingram going the other way? Next, Sean talks about whether or not the Raptors defense has a chance of replicate his encouraging yet very noisy numbers from the last 50 games of last season, or if it was a fool's gold run. Lastly, Sean wonders out loud about how ownership's mandate to win might run counter to the team's need to still develop young players in order to achieve long-term success. 

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After a couple of seasons where player growth and development was the primary focus, this will be the first season where Rajakovic will face real expectations of winning. Vivek Jacob is joined by Joe Wolfond to discuss where the offence, defence and wins should be at for 2025-26.

The first segment focuses on the defence and whether or not last year's strides are for real. The second segment tackles the offence and that despite a lot of passing, it hasn't really become an efficient one. Finally, assessing what win totals will have Darko viewed as having performed below expectations or above.

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The Toronto Raptors need to make the 2025-26 season a big one and Immanuel Quickley is key to that. Vivek Jacob is joined by Hello and Welcome's William Lou to break down why this season is so important for Quickley, how he can make it a big success, and what reasonable expectations should be for him.

In the first segment, discussions include the perspective when Quickley was first acquired as part of the trade for OG Anunoby, expectations then, and how things have played out since. Having been paid handsomely and been handed a starting role, this season is crucial for Quickley to show why he was worth it.

How can Quickley show he's worth it? That's discussed in the second segment. His playmaking, defence and of course his three-point shooting will be huge factors.

Lastly, what would be normal expectations for Quickley and the team as a result. Should it be baked in that Quickley and the team is going to need 20 games or so to get accustomed to playing with Brandon Ingram in the mix? What's fair in assessing Quickley?

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Darko Rajakovic has a good problem with what projects to be a deep rotation and decisions to make on who plays and who doesn't. Vivek Jacob is joined by The Athletic and Sportscasting's Esfandiar Baraheni to discuss how things might shake out.

In the first segment, Vivek discusses with Es why R.J. Barrett might be playing fewer than 30 minutes per game this season. There's plenty of players offering competition between Gradey Dick, Ja'Kobe Walter and Ochai Agbaji and so this will be a crucial part of the Raptors' rotation.

Second, the centre rotation could be murky beyond Jakob Poeltl. Can the Austrian big man himself play more minutes? He's never averaged more than 30 minutes per game in a season. Will it be Sandro Mamukelashvili or Collin Murray-Boyles at centre? How about Jonathan Mogbo. Plenty for Darko to figure out here.

Lastly, the point guard rotation is going to be an interesting piece of the puzzle as well. The Raptors are going to need big minutes from Immanuel Quickley. Beyond that, if Jamal Shead isn't truly ready for backup minutes then maybe we'll see Barrett and Barnes assume more ball handling.

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Taking a closer look at the keys to the Raptors improving both their three-point attempt frequency rate and shooting percentage. Just how vital are Immanuel Quickley and Brandon Ingram to the three-point puzzle? Vivek Jacob goes solo to discuss.

In the first segment, the focus is specifically on three-point attempt frequency and how the Raptors can improve on finishing 28th last season.

The second segment moves on to three-point percentage and the keys to elevating from 23rd last season.

Finally, Vivek dives into the different teams across the league to assess where the Raptors should finish in three-point shooting.

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If everything goes right for the 76ers health wise this season, they should be better than the Toronto Raptors -- but that's not how things in Philly work, are they? In Episode 1940, Sean Woodley chats with Trill Bro Dude (You Know Ball) to talk about the state of the 76ers and how they stack up next to the Raptors in the Eastern Conference's middle class. Off the top, they chat about whether the Sixers do in fact qualify as a mid team, and what the status of Joel Embiid is going into this coming season. Next, they talk about Paul George's own health issues, and whether it's likely the Sixers tank with a Top-4 protected first rounder going out the door. Lastly, they chat about where Philly and Toronto fit into the Eastern Conference race and get Trill's thoughts on how the Raptors' roster is shaping up going into the year. 

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The Miami Heat seem primed to be annoying good again, even with a roster that isn't all that thrilling to behold; can the Toronto Raptors keep pace? In Episode 1939, Sean Woodley is joined by David Ramil (Locked On Heat) to talk about the Heat's prospects for their first full season without Jimmy Butler and dig into why they're likely to be pretty good again, because they will simply never die! They chat about how the Heat figure to deploy their lineups this season, what kind of impact ex-Raptors Davion Mitchell and Norman Powell are likely to have on the team this season, and why David has the Raptors as a firm contender to get into the East's top six this season. 

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The Milwaukee Bucks have the star power, but do the Toronto Raptors have the depth to rack up more regular season wins this season? In Episode 1938, Sean Woodley and Camille Davis (Locked On Bucks) chat about how the Bucks and Raptors stack up within the middle tier of the Eastern Conference this coming season. Off the top, Sean gets the latest on the ongoing Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Watch and dig into the Bucks' offseason moves, which have left Sean pretty uninspired! Next, Camille grills Sean about the Raptors' roster and tries to get a clearer picture of what to expect from Toronto this year. Lastly, they try to sort out which team will finish ahead of the other in the East standings, discuss the value of depth vs. star power in the modern NBA, which end of the floor each team is most likely to butter its bread, and talk about whether RJ Barrett could be a realistic trade target for the Bucks this season. 

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The Detroit Pistons were one of the stories of the league last season, but can they avoid the same fate as a similar Toronto Raptors team from recent memory? In Episode 1937, Sean Woodley is joined by Ku Khahil (Locked On Pistons) to talk about how the Pistons and Raptors stack up in the wide open middle pack in the Eastern Conference. Off the top, they chat about how what factors in addition to Cade Cunningham's leap made the Pistons so much better than expected last year, and whether they'll be able to replicate that success. Is there any way to replicate the historic shooting season Malik Beasley just had? Next, they chat about whether there's any risk of the Pistons following a similar path as the 2021-22 Raptors, who were a surprise darling team only to regress extremely the following season. Lastly, they try and size up where each of the Raptors and Pistons might land in the Eastern Conference's middle class of teams. 

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