The WNBA is expanding to Toronto & a preview of critical NBA Draft Lottery for the Toronto Raptors
In Episode 1634, Sean Woodley is joined by Es Baraheni (Forbes, CEBL) to talk about the report from Shireen Ahmed at CBC that the WNBA will be expanding to Toronto in time for the 2026 season before revisiting the great Keep vs. Convey pick regarding the Toronot Raptors’ first-round pick ahead of this Sunday’s all-important NBA Draft Lottery. Off the top, Sean and Es react to the news that Toronto is finally getting its WNBA expansion team and share their early thoughts on what the team name should be. Next, Sean and Es get into both sides of the great Keep vs. Convey argument that has dominated Toronto Raptors fan discourse all season long. We’ll finally know on Sunday whether the Raptors owe their Top-6 protected first-rounder to the Spurs, or hang onto it if it remains in the Top-6 of the lottery, for which they currently have the sixth-best odds of winning. What would keeping or conveying for next season’s plans, the team’s long-term outlook, their trade flexibility, and talent accrual? We get into the arguments for and against, all the while understanding it’s entirely out of the Raptors’ control and in the hands of the lottery gods.
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6 Comments
Alright, let's hear it. Keep or convey? Where you stand going into the lottery on Sunday?
It’s top 4 or bust. I trust that Raptors will find a solid player with top 4 pick and he’ll better than the pick next year if it’s in the teens. We need to get the player into the system asap. If the pick is 6 or below Spurs can have it.
Toronto Twisters
just in time for the Juju Watkins draft ( i know i didnt just hear you say "im not a fan of rebuilding basketball" but yet you want to pay pascal 50 million to put up 15 a game lmfaoooo
I get the pros of the Smoke name, but it makes me think of cigarettes, and obviously that’s not a connection we want in 2026
I’m in favour of keeping the Dinosaur theme for our future WNBA team. Maybe the Toronto Pteradons or Toronto Triceras.
It doesn’t have to be strictly Toronto themed, just need to look cool and stand out.
Not really a fan of the towers name that seems to be popular rn. Seems too boring. Plus what would be the mascot? A building… nah.