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19 April 2024

• Raptors' Draft Pick Will be Impacted by Western Conference Play-In Results
  Raptors' Draft Pick Will be Impacted by Western Conference Play-In Results The Western Conference Play-in tournament will impact how high the Toronto Raptors pick in the middle of the first round this summer Author: Aaron Rose Apr 19, 2024 In this story: Toronto Raptors New Orleans Pelicans Sacramento Kings NBA Draft The Toronto Raptors may have an interest in the Western Conference play-in tournament. For now, Toronto's first-round pick from the Indiana Pacers is slotted to be somewhere between No. 17 and 19. Indiana finished the season in a three-way tie with the Los Angeles Laker and Philadelphia 76ers. The league will have a draw to break the three-way tiebreaker and Toronto will take the
• Latest Mock Draft Has Raptors Addressing 3 Major Needs
  Latest Mock Draft Has Raptors Addressing 3 Major Needs Toronto Raptors add Matas Buzelis, Jared McCain, and Ryan Dunn in the latest mock draft for this summer Author: Aaron Rose Apr 19, 2024 In this story: Toronto Raptors NBA Draft Matas Buzelis Ryan Dunn Jared McCain The Toronto Raptors have three needs heading into the offseason: Size, guard depth, and defensive versatility. It was the message from both head coach Darko Rajaković and team president Masai Ujiri during their season-ending media availabilities. They're not going to prioritize needs over talent, but if all else is equal, a wing defender and some guard depth could certainly help. That's what makes ESPN's latest mock draft so enticing
• Raptors, possible free agent Bruce Brown had "really good" exit meeting
  When the Toronto Raptors traded for Bruce Brown earlier this season, there was an expectation that he could soon be flipped to another team rather quickly. Coming to Toronto as part of the package that sent Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers, the 27-year-old was less than a year removed from being a key piece of the Denver Nuggets' rotation as they won the 2023 NBA title. With Toronto far removed from the playoff picture themselves, there was an expectation that another contending team could use a player fresh off winning a championship.
• Former KU wing Gradey Dick impresses at end of ‘crazy’ rookie season with Raptors
  The Wichita native started slowly but finished strong, scoring in double figures in 10 of Toronto’s last 12 games.
• NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on games
  Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games, even betting on the Raptors to lose. Porter is the second person to be banned by Commissioner Adam Silver for violating league rules. The other was now-former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling in 2014, shortly after Silver took office.
• Raptors still "keeping tabs" on former draft pick Koloko
  The Toronto Raptors officially cut ties with Christian Koloko earlier this year, but that hasn't stopped them from checking in on their former draft pick from time to time. At today's end-of-season press conference, Toronto president Masai Ujiri confirmed that the organization has remained in contact with Koloko, possibly suggesting a return to professional basketball. On January 17, the Raptors waived Koloko after an ongoing respiratory issue caused the 2022 draft pick to miss the entire first half of the season.
• Nets plan to hire top Kings assistant Jordi Fernandez as next head coach: report
  The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly prepared to hire Jordi Ferdandez, the Sacramento Kings' top assistant, as their new head coach.
• Heat tune up for postseason by topping Raptors 118-103 in regular-season finale
  Thomas Bryant scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 18 points and the Heat tuned up for a trip to the play-in tournament by beating the Toronto Raptors 118-103 on Sunday. Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro each scored 17 for Miami, while Jimmy Butler scored 15, Caleb Martin 12 and Delon Wright finished with 11 points and five steals for the Heat (46-36).
• Heat earns win over Raptors to keep hopes of avoiding play-in alive. Takeaways and details
  Takeaways from the Heat’s home win over the Raptors on Friday to keep its chances of avoiding the play-in tourney alive...
• Winderman’s view: Avoiding play-in still tricky (unlikely?) proposition for Heat even with win
  MIAMI -– Observations and other notes of interest from Friday night’s 125-103 victory over the Toronto Raptors: – Don’t believe the hype. – Yes, the Heat can move to No. 6 in the East and out of the play-in with a Sunday victory and a Sunday loss by the Magic, as well as a loss by the 76ers or Pacers. – The Heat assuredly will be playing to win, with potential homecourt in the play-in at stake....