Will Lou catches up with Alex Wong to recap his Asia trip before the two dive into the latest reporting on trade talks surrounding Pascal Siakam (1:07:00) and if there are any reasons for optimism for the Raptors heading into the 2023-24 season. Later, they answer questions from Twitter and Instagram (1:55:00) on a list of wide-ranging topics.

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Host William Lou speaks to Jonathan Chen of Raptors Republic about the men’s national team ahead of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Topics: Will Jamal Murray play? What is Canada’s starting five? Who will be the surprise contributors? What is their path towards 2024 Olympic qualification?

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Host Will Lou speaks to Eric Koreen of The Athletic about his insightful feature on new Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic. They discuss Darko’s connections to Sam Presti, how he made his reputation in the States, and why Darko’s people skills are so necessary to the job in Toronto. They also discuss how the Raptors’ rotation might shake out.

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Host William Lou speaks to Asad Alvi on the six factors this upcoming season hinges on. Those include: Can the Raptors get back to excelling on defense? Will Scottieball work? Can the Raptors replicate what Fred provided? Will luck swing back in their favor in crunch time?

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Host William Lou is joined by Libaan Osman of the Toronto Star and freelance writer Oren Weisfeld. They discuss Gradey Dick and Markquis Nowell’s performances in Summer League, Raptors’ final roster spots, why Dalano Banton moved on, the newest Canadian prospect O-Max Prosper, and also the uncertainty that Nick Nurse left with Team Canada. They wrap up by sharing some stories from Las Vegas.

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Will Lou and Alex Wong re-unite to chat about the state of the Raptors, Darko Rajakovic’s dark magic, the team continuing to be in flux before diving into a behind-the-scenes look at summer league in Las Vegas (30:00) including Will’s one-on-one interview with Dennis Schroder, why he didn’t gamble, and his media row experience with Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster. Later, they chat about this year’s CCYAA Celeb Classic (1:20:00), Will’s in-person meet-ups with Souichi Terada a.k.a. Boston Will Lou and Andy Liu. Finally, they play another round of the Basketball Reference game.

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Host William Lou goes solo from the 2023 Las Vegas Summer League for the last time. He shares concluding impressions on Gradey Dick, Markquis Nowell, and coach Pat Delaney. Then he discusses the ongoing Pascal Siakam trade rumors from both the player and front office perspective, and other potential moves that might be to come.

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Host William Lou speaks with Raptors point guard Dennis Schröder on his signing day. They discuss Dennis’ connections with Masai Ujiri and Darko Rajakovic, his soccer and skateboarding background, squashing the beef with OG Anunoby, and that Herbie Kuhn is the only PA announcer to pronounce his name correctly.

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Host William Lou gives his assessment of the top rookies in the Summer League. He gives a first-hand account of Victor Wembanyama, Brandon Miller, Anthony Black, Bilal Coulibaly, Jarace Walker, Kobe Bufkin and Keyonte George. Will also discuss prospects in Indiana and Atlanta (Benedict Mathurin, Andrew Nembhard, and AJ Griffin) that could be returning in a potential Pascal Siakam trade.

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Host Will Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors’ 94-90 loss to the Detroit Pistons in 2023 Las Vegas Summer League. Three stars: Gradey Dick, Mo Gueye, Ron Harper Jr. Gerald Henderson award: Ausar Thompson.

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