* Masai held a press event with new head coach Darko Rajakovic: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOrenEJvKfI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOrenEJvKfI)
* Darko “takes his espresso very seriously”: [https://twitter.com/AaronBenRose/status/1669084946827292672](https://twitter.com/AaronBenRose/status/1669084946827292672)
* Raptors Viewed as ‘Strong Suitor’ for Gradey Dick, per Report: [https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/news/toronto-raptors-viewed-as-suitors-for-gradey-dick-in-nba-draft](https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/news/toronto-raptors-viewed-as-suitors-for-gradey-dick-in-nba-draft)
* Rico Hines is joining Nick Nurse in Philadelphia: [https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/news/toronto-raptors-rico-hines-to-join-nick-nurse-with-philadelphia-76ers](https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/news/toronto-raptors-rico-hines-to-join-nick-nurse-with-philadelphia-76ers)
* “Dick’s draft range appears to be a little wider than initially anticipated, as he’ll be conducting workouts with Orlando for this slot, as well as Oklahoma City (No. 12) and Toronto (No. 13)”: [https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/insider/story/\_/id/37838983/2023-nba-mock-draft-why-scoot-henderson-play-no-2](https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/insider/story/_/id/37838983/2023-nba-mock-draft-why-scoot-henderson-play-no-2)
* Bobby Webster was on Sportsnet The Fan and when asked on who they could potentially pick at #13, he said: **“You’ll probably expect a Raptor type player to be drafted.”**: [https://twitter.com/GTJGotNext/status/1668986105645998083](https://twitter.com/GTJGotNext/status/1668986105645998083)
* Also on Spostnet: Webster “Wants Fred, Gary, and Jak back – **Specifically talked about Fred, wants him back 100% and says he’s a leader – Wants to focus on shooting, playmaking, and depth in the backcourt this offseason**”: [https://twitter.com/GTJGotNext/status/1668980001838968832](https://twitter.com/GTJGotNext/status/1668980001838968832)
* In Non-Raptors-News:
* Bradley Beal and his agent are working with the Wizards on a trade over this summer
* The Pelicans are alleged to covet Scoot Henderson, may trade Zion Williamson for the 2nd or 3rd overall pick
I might have missed a player or two that has worked out (The last one I recall being posted was…Jett Howard I think?) but I think I got most of it
Gary Trent Jr.’s player option has yet to be declined or picked up
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Appreciate you putting this together. Cheers
> • Darko “takes his espresso very seriously”
The most important news. The rest is pretty irrelevant
they really gonna run this back 💀
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redditors when they can’t use a third party app: “burn the whole thing down!!!”
> Bobby Webster was on Sportsnet The Fan and when asked on who they could potentially pick at #13, he said: “You’ll probably expect a Raptor type player to be drafted.”: https://twitter.com/GTJGotNext/status/1668986105645998083
Yikes.
> Also on Spostnet: Webster “Wants Fred, Gary, and Jak back – Specifically talked about Fred, wants him back 100% and says he’s a leader – Wants to focus on shooting, playmaking, and depth in the backcourt this offseason”: https://twitter.com/GTJGotNext/status/1668980001838968832
Double yikes.
Riiicooo, nooooo. That’s Pascals guy, I wonder if there are bugger changes brewing or if it means absolutely nothing.
Missed jumping here when these news broke. Thanks for this.
– I think Darko is intriguing and looking forward to seeing how he shifts things. I think we should be patient though as he works out some first year kinks coming off a disasterous season of bad vibes. I LOVE how excited he is for Barnes though, and was nice to see Scottie support the hire with a “yessir!” 😅
– Hines going to the Sixers is meh. Players hugely regressed last year when he came in, and we now have proof that pick-up runs don’t mean much. Need to focus on that skill work.
– I am expecting that we will run back the same roster this coming season. I would love to see a splashy trade to a top 3-5 pick but I feel like the Raptors don’t have to enough leverage to make a good trade there. I get where the FO is coming from, as without the ability to sign good FAs, we really can’t be too reckless with gambling on big trades (usually).
Bless you, Caz. You beautiful repository of information, you!
Thanks for all this info brother!
Good summary, I hope we bring jak back, and god I can’t see anyone trading their top three pick for Zion right now, his value is so low and still making 33 mil a year.
Thank god I can get off twitter now
Ngl I hope Darko asserts himself against Bobby/Masai within the next few weeks otherwise he’s looking at another exit like Nurse couple years down the road when he can’t make Bruno Caboclo 2.0 shoot or FVV 2.0 a franchise player
The legendary Caz is back
Run it back 🤢
[FWIW, here’s how Brice compares to other notable former prospects](https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/0963bf5cd02834dabcdd8db5cb42e93478f74e5627c99de1f7d9ab1ed7f5f211.jpg)
> **Specifically talked about Fred, wants him back 100% and says he’s a leader** – Wants to focus on shooting, playmaking, and depth in the backcourt this offseason”
FML
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Caz the last 3 days
How many of y’all went to RealGM? I was surprised by the traffic that forum still gets
Fucking lol re: Beal. Classic slow motion train wreck stuff.
someone revive r/nba
What is the feeling around here about GTJ?? Do yall think you’re gonna keep him or let him walk?🤔
Imagine the jersey sales if we selected Gradey Dick
Finally. A CazOnReddit post.
I really hope we actually get Gradey Dick, his play style just fits Darko system of basketball perfectly
Most importantly: the blackout was a waste of time and accomplished nothing.
I had a feeling New Orleans was either going to build around Zion, or trade Zion. It’s risky to rely on a guy who seems to get injured way too often.
Without sports reddit for a few days I noticed how out of the dark I am with everything holyshit
good shit now back to complaining about the team 🔥🔥
We also missed the 4 year championship anniversary. Missed all those posts with memories that usually crop up around this time.
Goodbye Realgm for another 10 years
Thanks Caz
Good looking on this post!
Hero! Thank you OP
What’s the word on Gradey? I haven’t been following the prospects as closely as I have in previous years.
And it’s wild to think the Pels are actually thinking of trading Zion. Were he capable of staying healthy I don’t think such a thought would ever creep into the minds of their FO.
Honestly I like Zion and hope I’m wrong, but he’s a bust and will never be worth any trade to any team.
I’ve missed this sub, been some pretty interesting stuff these past few days
Grady Dick? Jeeze
Yes
Rico Hines news was a blow ngl.
The blackout was tough