Toronto’s Gary Trent Jr. opts into his $18.5 million player option, with hopes of securing a long-term deal

With free agency starting on July 1, teams across the league are trying to secure players they already have on their roster. Toronto’s Gary Trent Jr. is one of those players. Despite not receiving a long-term deal this offseason, he’s coming back next season. NBA insiders have reported that Trent Jr. is opting into an […]

Zach Wolpin  •  20 Jun 2023
Raptors center Jakob Poeltl expected to test open market in free agency

Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl is now an unrestricted free agent, and the 7-foot-1 center is rumored to test the open market when free agency begins next Friday, June 30 at 6 p.m. ET. Poeltl wants to compete on a championship-caliber team, per sources. “The amount of activity coming out of the Toronto front office […]

James Foglio  •  20 Jun 2023
League sources have reported that the Toronto Raptors could ‘aggressively’ look to trade Pascal Siakam this offseason

After firing head coach Nick Nurse this offseason, the Toronto Raptors are one of the biggest questions around the NBA. Nobody really knows what direction the franchise is heading towards. The Raptors could stick with their championship core or they could be trade-heavy and rebuild fully. League sources have reported that the Toronto Raptors could […]

Zach Wolpin  •  14 Jun 2023
Reports around the league say that Kenny Atkinson is a finalist for Toronto’s head coaching vacancy

This offseason, a number of teams fired their head coach, but have already made a new hire. The Toronto Raptors are now one of those teams. They fired head coach Nick Nurse after missing out on the playoffs and have yet to find his replacement. Reports around the league say that Kenny Atkinson is a […]

Zach Wolpin  •  08 Jun 2023
NBA Rumors: Magic are targeting Grant Williams, Gary Trent Jr. this offseason

One of the latest NBA rumors pertains to the Orlando Magic targeting Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams and Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. when free agency begins this offseason, according to sources. “He is 24, he has proven his chops, on both ends,” an Eastern Conference executive told Sean Deveney of Heavy on Williams. […]

James Foglio  •  07 Jun 2023
Former NBA head coach Steve Nash has reportedly ‘impressed’ the Toronto Raptors during his formal interview

The Toronto Raptors are currently one of five teams this offseason that is searching for their new head coach. Toronto’s front office is in to rush to find their next head coach. They’ve interviewed “far and wide”, with one interesting candidate landing another chance to be an NBA head coach. He last coached the Brooklyn […]

Zach Wolpin  •  23 May 2023
The Toronto Raptors have ‘looked into’ potentially hiring JJ Redick as their next head coach

The Toronto Raptors ended the 2022-23 regular season with a 41-41 record. That led to the firing of head coach Nick Nurse and their coaching search is currently underway. While the search continues, one name is popping up as a unique candidate. Michael Grange has reported that the Raptors have “looked into” potentially hiring JJ […]

Zach Wolpin  •  10 May 2023
The Toronto Raptors have fired head coach Nick Nurse, he immediately becomes a prominent candidate for Houston’s coaching search

After five seasons as head coach of the Toronto Raptors, it was announced today that head coach Nick Nurse has been fired. The Raptors and himself made a miraculous run to the 2019 NBA Finals where they beat the Warriors in six games. While he may be without a job at the moment, NBA insiders […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Apr 2023
Raptors likely to trade Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby this offseason

The Toronto Raptors lost 109-105 to the Chicago Bulls in Wednesday night’s play-in tournament, and now the front office is expected to move in a different direction this upcoming offseason by trading away Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby. “I think everybody in the league knows that Toronto is going to be heading to a breakup,” […]

James Foglio  •  14 Apr 2023