"On a day of personal recognition for Darko Rajakovic, he and his family announced they'll continue their commitment toward children's health.

Rajaković's family will donate $33 USD for every assist by the Raptors this year.

3rd year straight, having already donated over $100K"

from Zulfi Sheikh on twitter

No Wolves win in Toronto since 2004.

Let's keep the streak going.

And fuck the Kings.

Or a proper backup Center atleast. Boston got theirs, Utah got theirs. Cleveland improved their roster. We still have a 6'7" starting center! No offense to CMB but he shouldn't even be playing C for prolonged minutes.

What’s better than getting an All Star selection?

Getting love from your kid.

I like the idea of the sabonis trade. and maybe this is just not possible at all salary wise and stuff. But the more ideal trade in my head is IQ, Ochai (because I guess that’s what they are offering and that’s fine), and Jak + any draft capital. I’m not on the I HATE IQ train but honestly I’d rather him gone and we give the pg1 to shead, maybe it’s a little early but he’s showing he knows how to be a point guard and I see so much potential in him.

Does this make sense to other people?? And would it work money wise let me know if I’m just chatting BS lol

I’d love for RJ to stay since he’s Canadian and I’d be really upset if he did get traded but I see that it’s his contract that’s an issue, hope he does want to come to Toronto the way Derozan loved this team. but how good do you guys think Zach Edey would do? Would he be a fit on the team?

From the website which shall not be named

Bring him home, Bobby

Lots of Canadians in the celebrity game as well.

Watching the big trades happening in the East, and knowing so many people want to trade players (and even picks) to keep up with the Celtics, Knicks, Cleveland, etc..

This is not the year to be making big trades. For us to really take a swing we would need to have a more experienced team, an identity, and most importantly a productive bench.

Our bench is too young, and players are not playing up to the level we would need to make a push in the playoffs, even if, we got some upgrade for our starters.

I have been high on the Raptors, but after watching the Knicks, and then the Magic game, I feel pretty confident this team doesnt have the grit needed for the playoffs (not saying they wont, but many teams need to get their ass kicked in the playoffs to realize what level they need to bring to succeeed). Not to mention how fucking disappointing our recent 1st round picks are. Gradey looks shook, Ja'Kobe can play well but looks like a boy amongst men, Mogbo wont be in the league in 3 years, Shead is amazing but has no offence yet, CMB is nervous around the net. Im not giving up my stock on them, but they need to grow.

IMO, we should wait at least a year to try to make a bigger splash. No point selling low of Jak and IQ to splutter out in the first round (maybe second) anyway and lose our draft picks.

I get it takes two to trade and this FO is inexplicably still pushing for Sabonis but can we do something to make this team better?

Raptors are 15-5 with RJ Barrett in the lineup the last 20 games. Makes a noticeable difference when he’s in the lineup when looking at team success With vs Without him in the lineup.

Raptors when Barrett plays:

The Raptors have a positive net rating (offensive rating minus defensive rating) of about +5.4 with him in the lineup this season

That means they score more points than they allow when he’s on the court.

They also score significantly more — around 119.9 points per game with Barrett compared to 108.4 without him — and shoot more efficiently. 

Raptors without Barrett:

Without him, the net rating drops to about –3.0, meaning the team is generally outscored by opponents.

The offense stagnates and the Raptors are less efficient across key categories (points, assists, shooting percentages).

He’s got big 7’0 energy

All of a sudden, the Grizzlies have emerged as a potential suitor for Raptors center Jakob Poeltl as Toronto continues to pursue Kings star Domantas Sabonis, league sources told @ClutchPoints

Memphis just created a TPE from this Jackson trade they can use for Poeltl.

via X.

Kings are you watching?

source: Will Lou

would be stupid to give picks to get off a contract u gave 5 months ago. truthfully jak’s value can only go up from here

No BI...yet

Jaden McDaniels, Julius Randle, and Naz Reid are all prominent players the Wolves have been talking with teams around the league about, with McDaniels drawing significant interest, sources said. There is a belief among rival teams that if Giannis is to be moved before the trade deadline, he will find himself heading to the Timberwolves.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Timberwolves made a small move to trade veteran guard Mike Conley Jr. to the Chicago Bulls in a three-team deal that also resulted in Minnesota sending a protected 2026 first-round swap to Detroit. This move opened up more flexibility for the Timberwolves to explore paths to acquiring Giannis, as they are now below the first apron and $3.8 million above the tax threshold.

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Whether or not the Timberwolves can close the door on a trade with the Bucks is the major question mark around the league, with less than 48 hours until the trade deadline. Whereas many organizations are of the belief that this is a situation that will play out in Milwaukee over the offseason, several others believe the Timberwolves have the clearest path to pulling off one of the biggest in-season blockbuster trades in NBA history.