RJ Barrett is entering the final year of his contract with the Raptors and no extension has been signed as of yet. The Canadian spoke about that situation and also touched on his new teammate, Kawhi Leonard.
Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley joined the media on Monday and spoke about what he feels the addition of Kawhi Leonard will bring to the club, how it will help his game, and much more.
Kawhi Leonard and Scottie Barnes spoke about how their partnership has the potential to have a lot of success this season.
Scottie Barnes was left off of the All-Defensive First Team last season, which is something he took note of and refuted as the Raptors gathered for media day ahead of the upcoming season. He spoke about that, and his expectations this season.
Scottie Barnes went viral last week when he hung out in the background of a CTV News report about the team. He addressed the interaction as the media met for media day on Monday.
Scottie Barnes once said the player he'd most like to play with in the league is Kawhi Leonard, and now he's been given that chance. He spoke about the opportunity and how he envision it working out.
Kawhi Leonard was asked if he had any regrets not staying with the Raptors after 2019, especially given how much talent the team had, and shared why he ultimately left to go to Los Angeles.
Kawhi Leonard reflected back on his first season with the Raptors, specifically his media day that was the birthplace of his iconic laugh and the Ka'wine & Dine promotion that attempted to entice him to stay in 2019. Leonard also touched on his health and the experience he can bring to a young team.
Kawhi Leonard was asked whether or not he has been thinking about his legacy and if that was part of his decision to return to Toronto.
In his first words during his media day session, Kawhi Leonard told reporters that after discussions with the NBA and NBPA, he would not be discussing the investigation involving the Clippers and just wants to move forward with the Raptors.
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic joined the media for media day and spoke about Kawhi Leonard's return to Toronto, how he feels he will fit into the Raptors program, and more.
Toronto Raptors head coach says his goals haven't changed with Kawhi Leonard back in the fold, that the club has always been working to be a championship contender, and he feels that Kawhi Leonard will not only help them towards that goal, but that he will help a player like Scottie Barnes be better.
Warriors star Stephen Curry has agreed to a two-year, $116 million contract extension, tying the franchise legend to the only organization he has ever known through his 20th NBA season, league sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
ESPN's Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon discuss Kawhi Leonard's lack of success with the Clippers and Raptors GM Bobby Webster being able to find a way to bring Leonard to Toronto to pair with Scottie Barnes.
Stephen A. Smith breaks down why he considers Victor Wembanyama to be a top-3 player in NBA.
How the Lakers are preparing for life after LeBron James.
With the Kawhi Leonard trade and extension officially in the books, TSN Raptors reporter Josh Lewenberg joins SportsCentre to discuss whether or not Toronto has the ability to push more chips in to chase an NBA title this season.
ESPN NBA Insider Brian Windhorst shares why he believes Karl-Anthony Towns' extension with the Knicks will get done, with one caveat.
Now with Kawhi Leonard back on the team, Raptors GM Bobby Webster wouldn't reveal lofty expectations, but feels like they can win any given night. Webster also mentioned that they still have maneuverability to improve the roster, including a first-round pick in each of the next four years should they decide to take a swing.
Toronto GM Bobby Webster shed some light on Kawhi Leonard's health, and the possibility of load management this season saying that there is a lot of temptation to compare things to 2019, but entering this season Kawhi is feeling great, and the goal is to keep him healthy.
Raps GM Bobby Webster revealed that the Kawhi Leonard trade negotiations started around draft week. Their decision to pause the trade was about "risk tolerance" in regards to the investigation, but said they had done their due diligence. "We wouldn't have agreed to the deal if we didn't have a level of confidence it would get done,'' Webster continued, and said that Kawhi wants to stay in Toronto long term.
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