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According to league sources, most of the discussions the Raptors were involved with dated back a month ago, and involved trading the No. 9-overall pick in the draft, along with salary — which why RJ Barrett’s name was often mentioned — for an impact player. The Raptors talked to Boston about Derrick White, Memphis about Desmond Bane and Phoenix about Kevin Durant. … [Read more...] about
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“Yeah, and look—people talk about egos in locker rooms among players, but executives and coaches have egos too. Masai Ujiri, while respected around the league, is known for having a very high opinion of himself.” “That’s not a knock, necessarily, but it is his reputation. Some guys just don’t like him because of that big ego. I can definitely see him saying, ‘Look at what I’ve … [Read more...] about
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An example of how Ujiri and Webster differed: it was Ujiri who was resistant to signing Pascal Siakam to an extension in the season prior to him being traded to the Indiana Pacers in January of 2024. Ujiri didn’t want the risk of a long-term deal on his books for a player who he was no longer sure was a fit with Scottie Barnes’ timeline. An injury to Siakam after he signed, or … [Read more...] about
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Jake Fischer: As @MikeAScotto had, Jakob Poeltl’s picking up his $19.5M option for ’26-27, and then adding an additional three years, $84M through ’29-30. Sources say the fourth-year of Poeltl’s new $104M overall agreement has $5M guaranteed in year four, w/ structured language to grow richer. … [Read more...] about
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Eric Koreen: Bobby Marks’ report about the cap growing by 7% in 2026-27 will have a big impact around the league, given many thought it would be 10% again. All contracts — including Scottie Barnes’ and Brandon Ingram’s — with maximum 8% raises will be growing faster than the cap, creating a tighter squeeze. Raps have five players guaranteed for 26-27 not including some likely … [Read more...] about