Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

In Episosde 830, Sean and Katie Heindl discuss the latest in Raptors free agency. They kick things off by gleefully breaking down Fred VanVleet's decision to re-sign with the Raptors in a move that felt pretty predictable from the start. Next, they dive into the sad news that Serge Ibaka will be moving on from the Raptors to join the Clippers, and dig into how it will affect the team both on and off the court. Lastly, they take a look at the remaining crop of free agent big men and chat about which guys make the most sense for the Raptors.

Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 

Built Bar

Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

BuiltGo

Visit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKED,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show Theme Music: Keep Fallin' / The Passion HiFi on SoundCloud

In Episode 829, Sean is joined by San Diego Union Tribune SDSU men's basketball reporter Mark Zeigler to talk all about the Raptors' first-round pick, Malachi Flynn. They discuss the things that make him a perfect fit with the Raptors culture-wise, as well as the demeanor with which he carries himself off the court. They also discuss Flynn's on-court fit with the team, and whether his reputation as a cerebral pick-and-roll operator is well deserved. In addition, they address his defense, where he excels, and where he will need some work on that end of the floor, before also getting a quick read on Flynn's Mountain West counterpart and Raptors second-rounder Jalen Harris. There's also a very fun note about the outdoor court that shaped Flynn's high-arching three-point stroke.

Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 

Built Bar

Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

BuiltGo

Visit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKED,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show Theme Music: Keep Fallin' / The Passion HiFi on SoundCloud

In Episode 828, Sean chats with Vivek Jacob about the Raptors' two picks in last night's draft, Malachi Flynn and Jalen Harris, before taking a moment to laugh at the Milwaukee Bucks. They kick things off by diving into Malachi Flynn, the 22-year-old point guard out of San Diego State, who the Raptors took with the 29th-overall pick, and who should fit in perfectly as the next branch in Toronto's six-foot point guard tree of wisdom. Next they discuss Harris, also 22, whose acumen for getting buckets may hint at the Raptors' intentions of moving on from Terence Davis, or so we hope. Lastly, they chat about the Milwaukee Bucks and their apparently bungled sign-and-trade for Bogdan Bogdanovic.

Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 

Built Bar

Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

BuiltGo

Visit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKED,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show Theme Music: Keep Fallin' / The Passion HiFi on SoundCloud

In Episode 827, Sean is joined by Yasmin (@carmelohdrama) to chat about the Milwaukee Bucks swinging big to land Jrue Holiday and Bogdan Bogdanovic, and what it means for the Raptors. First, they digest the trades that broke late Monday night, and try to determine whether they make it more likely that Giannis Antetokounmpo will sign the super-max extension that will be offered to him on Friday. Next they attempt to chart the Raptors course in the event their designs on signing Giannis in 2021 end up falling through. Lastly, they chat about a wild James Harden trade idea that could in theory work in a world in which the Raptors had online basketball fan brain.

Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 

Built Bar

Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

BuiltGo

Visit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKED,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show Theme Music: Keep Fallin' / The Passion HiFi on SoundCloud

In Episode 826, Sean goes solo to discuss the latest on Fred VanVleet, the Thunder dealing Chris Paul to Phoenix, and James Harden trade rumours. Sean kicks things off by chatting about Michael Grange's recent piece on VanVleet's evolving market before addressing how a small Pistons trade might signal they're not in the business of winning games, and thus signing VanVleet. Next Sean dives into how the Chris Paul trade essentially rules the Suns out of the VanVleet sweepstakes, and also signals that the Thunder are enormous cowards. Lastly, he dives into the James Harden trade rumours, and why he'll make any East team he's dealt to the best team in the conference.

Support us by Supporting our Sponsors!

Built Bar

Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

BuiltGo

Visit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKED,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show Theme Music: Keep Fallin' / The Passion HiFi on SoundCloud

In Episode 825, Sean and Vivek Jacob hit on a wide range of topics ahead of a sure-to-be crazy week in the NBA. They start things out by trying to make some predictions for what will happen with Toronto's key free agents, Fred VanVleet, Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol. Next, thanks to a listener question prompt, they dive into the strategy they think the Raptors should employ when it comes to Wednesday's NBA Draft and in particular the 29th overall pick. Lastly, Sean and Vivek dive into the latest from Toronto's search for a home for 2020-21, and discuss what a move to the Southeast Division for a year would mean for the team should they end up playing in Tampa Bay.

Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 

Theragun

Try Theragun RISK-FREE for THIRTY-DAYS. Go to Theragun.com/LOCKEDON right now and get your Gen 4 Theragun TODAY. 

Built Bar

Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

BuiltGo

Visit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKED,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show Theme Music: Keep Fallin' / The Passion HiFi on SoundCloud

In Episode 824, Sean Woodley chats with Brad Rowland (Locked On Hawks), Gavin Schall (Locked On Knicks) and Brendon Kleen (Locked On Suns) about how afraid Raptors fans should be of the Hawks, Knicks or Suns being the team to outbid the Raptors for Fred VanVleet. Things kick off as Brad details why the Hawks' ample cap space may not necessarily mean they're a prime Fred destination, even if they may be used as a tool for leverage. Next, Gavin goes into why the new Knicks front office may be less inclined to pursue a big time VanVleet contract than the previous regime. Things wrap up with the Suns, who are probably the best basketball fit among the major VanVleet contenders, and maybe the team Raptors fans should be the most fearful of, even if they have higher ambitions in the form of Chris Paul.

Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 

Theragun

Try Theragun RISK-FREE for THIRTY-DAYS. Go to Theragun.com/LOCKEDON right now and get your Gen 4 Theragun TODAY. 

Built Bar

Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

BuiltGo

Visit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKED,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show Theme Music: Keep Fallin' / The Passion HiFi on SoundCloud

In Episode 823, it's part two of our re-air of Sean and Katie's May discussion of the list of 10 rejected names that the expansion Raptors could have been named. Today's names from the original Toronto Star poll include the Towers, Scorpions, T-Rex, Tarantulas and, ugh, Terriers. Would the Towers have been doomed to second-round-and-out playoff runs for eternity? How might the Scorpions moniker have affected Toronto's in-game music choices? Would the T-Rex have been an equally powerful dinosaur name to Raptors? What levels of fright could a Tarantula mascot have reached? What the hell was "Terriers" even doing in this conversation. We answer all those questions and more!

Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 

Theragun

Try Theragun RISK-FREE for THIRTY-DAYS. Go to Theragun.com/LOCKEDON right now and get your Gen 4 Theragun TODAY. 

Built Bar

Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

BuiltGo

Visit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKED,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show Theme Music: Keep Fallin' / The Passion HiFi on SoundCloud

In Episode 822, it's a re-airing of a quarantine-era favourite episode of the podcast as Sean and Katie run through the first half of the list of ten names that were up for election back when the Raptors were on the verge of joining the NBA. They run through the rejected Beavers, Bobcats, Dragons, Grizzlies and Hogs monikers and discuss whether or not they would have been acceptable names in place of "Raptors." What would the colour schemes and mascots have looked like? How might the spirit of each turned down option have been imbued into the on-court character of the team? Just how horrible would the Toronto Hogs have been? We answer those questions and more in part one of a two part chat. Names 6 through 10 on Wednesday.

Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 

Theragun

Try Theragun RISK-FREE for THIRTY-DAYS. Go to Theragun.com/LOCKEDON right now and get your Gen 4 Theragun TODAY. 

Built Bar

Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

BuiltGo

Visit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKED,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show Theme Music: Keep Fallin' / The Passion HiFi on SoundCloud

In Episode 821, Sean is joined by Lazarus Jackson (Detroit Bad Boys) to chat all about the Pistons and their potential pursuit of Fred VanVleet in free agency. They discuss how fearful Raptors fans should be of the Pistons throwing big money Fred's way, and why new GM Troy Weaver might make them less of a threat than they appeared to be early in the 2019-20 season. They also take a look at the hypothetical fit of VanVleet in Detroit, and also dive into what else the Pistons might do with their bounty of cap space. To close things off, Sean picks Lazarus' brain on a couple prospects from his beloved Michigan State Spartans, Xavier Tillman and Cassius Winston. You'll be stunned to learn that Sean is even more in the tank for Tillman after their conversation.

Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 

Theragun

Try Theragun RISK-FREE for THIRTY-DAYS. Go to Theragun.com/LOCKEDON right now and get your Gen 4 Theragun TODAY. 

Built Bar

Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

BuiltGo

Visit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKED,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show Theme Music: Keep Fallin' / The Passion HiFi on SoundCloud