Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

In Episode 959, Sean and Katie Heindl continue to review the season from hell with a discussion of Kyle Lowry's incomplete and unfulfilled season with the Raptors. They dig into why their highest hopes for this season of Lowry were not reached, and other big takeaways from the year that was, before reflecting upon the decision not to move him at the trade deadline and whether that looks like the correct call in hindsight. Lastly, they dive into the question of Lowry's future of the team, how the free agent market might bear out, and why it's more than OK if the Raptors want to keep Lowry around, even if it means they'll have something less than a championship ceiling for the next couple seasons.

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In Episode 958, Sean goes solo to review the seasons of DeAndre' Bembry, Aron Baynes and Yuta Watanabe. Off the top, Sean talks about Bembry's seasons of stops and starts when it came to his role, and discusses why he should be back on the team next season to get a shot at fulfilling his glue guy destiny. Next, it's a review of Aron Baynes' season. It was bad, man. Lastly, Sean digs into Yuta Watanabe's steady progression over the course of the season, and projects what his role could be on next year's version of the team.

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In Episode 957, Sean kicks things off with a fun announcement, as well as some talk about his pick in the first Locked On NBA Lottery Mock Draft of the off-season, before airing all 14 picks as made by the hosts of the Locked On NBA channel. Sean digs a little into the philosophy behind his selection of Tennessee guard Keon Johnson, and we hear Locked On NBA Draft host Rafael Barlowe's thoughts on the pick as well. Then, strap in as the network's NBA hosts run through picks 1-14, offering analysis on each of the players taken -- all of whom could be potential future Raptors. We'll return to the Season From Hell in Review tomorrow!

Also, on June 22nd at 7:30pm ET, Sean will be hosting a Draft Lottery Watch Party on Zoom with the help of some special Raptors internet friends! All you need to do to gain access is send a receipt for a $25+ donate to one of (or both, if you so choose) to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society, or the Islamic Relief Palestine Emergency Fund. Links to donate are below, and simply DM or email (to [email protected]) a copy of your receipt to be put on the list and receive the password to join on the night of the event.

Indian Residential School Survivors Society: https://www.irsss.ca/donate

Islamic Relief Palestine Emergency Fund: https://www.islamicreliefcanada.org

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In Episode 956, Sean and Vivek Jacob review the season of Chris Boucher, who was one of the brightest parts of the Raptors' season from hell. They first dig into their biggest takeaways from his season, and try to pin down exactly the type of player Boucher profiles as going forward. Next, they discuss his development, both in terms of where he grew as a player in 2020-21, and where can improve going forward, especially on the defensive end. Lastly, they take a look into the future, and try to determine whether he'll be a member of the Raptors next season, and if so, what role he will likely assume.

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In Episode 955, Sean chats with Yasmin Duale (Dishes & Dimes, Toronto Star) about the partial season that was for Gary Trent Jr. upon his arrival in Toronto, and what comes next for the youngest player on the Raptors' roster. They kick things off by sharing their biggest takeaways from Trent's 17 game run with the team after the trade deadline, Next, they discuss where Trent will slot into the team's plans next year, and why he maybe profiles as a higher usage bench gunner than he does a fifth cog in a starting lineup. Lastly, they chat about what his contract might look like as he is set to his restricted free agency, and why it seems likely the Raptors can get him signed to a reasonable contract.

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In Episode 954, Sean and Louis Zatzman (Raptors Republic) chat about the season that was for Fred VanVleet. They dig into their biggest takeaways from his fifth season in Toronto off the top, before taking a look at all the areas in which he improved, from his pick-and-roll operation, to his drive and kick game, to his overall impact on winning when on the floor. They also talk about his insanely good defense, because of course. To close, they chat about where Fred slots into next year's version of the team, why he's such an easy piece to fit other players around, and whether or not he should be considered as a potential trade piece in a superstar trade. The Raptors are in good hands.

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In Episode 953, Sean and Katie Heindl begin the Season From Hell in Review series of episodes with a look at the season of OG Anunoby, one of the few bright spots on the team this year. They first dig into their biggest takeaways from his fourth year in the league, and discuss how this season saw him alter the projection for what his ceiling could be dramatically. Next they dive into some of his key areas of improvement, most notably shot creation, before taking a look ahead of what next year might hold. Also, they ask the question: is Anunoby the most untouchable player on the Raptors this summer? All that and so much more!

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In Episode 952, Sean subjects Vivek Jacob and Sahal Abdi to a round of Raptors over/under trivia in order to award this year's heavily disputed Over/Unders and Props Spectacular championship after a botched tiebreaker last week left the title in limbo. Sean pulls questions from three categories: General History, the 2020-21 Season and All-Time Leaders, in attempt to separate pretender from contender and award the fourth annual Over/Under and Props crown to one of Vivek and Sahal. There's drama, there's references to Matt Bonner, and so much more. Enjoy!

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In Episode 951, Sean hands the reins over to Vivek Jacob as he's joined by Brad Vermunt (Too Much Hoops) to dig into the Raptors' defensive struggles in 2020-21, and look ahead to what adjustments can be made going into next season. They chat about the Raptors' hyper-aggressive scheme and alterations we saw Nick Nurse make throughout the year, the flaws in the way the once-vaunted Raptors defense was deployed, the defensive talent of the individuals on the Raptors, and what made the championship team's defense so bloody special. Huge thanks for Vivek for driving the bus!

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In Episode 950, Sean kicks things off by trying to pull some takeaways from Masai Ujiri's inspiring and emotional season-ending press conference on Wednesday before running part two of his chat with David Ramil (Locked On Heat) about Chris Bosh's Hall-of-Fame career. The opening segment focuses on Ujiri's presser, and why it doesn't sound like he's going anyway if MLSE is willing to give him what he needs to further build the franchise into a consistent title contender. Then, it's back to Chris Bosh with David Ramil. In the second segment they discuss the unfortunate and premature end of Bosh's career and the Raptors-Heat playoff match-up that could have been drastically altered if Bosh were still playing in the 2016 playoffs. Lastly, Sean put Dave through a Chris Bosh, Raptors-Heat themed round of That Random Raptors Game.

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