Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

In Episode 1210, Sean Woodley is joined by William Lou (The Raptors Show, Sportsnet 590 The Fan) to talk about the case for the Toronto Raptors ponying up and going all-in to acquire Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, even if it costs Scottie Barnes or Pascal Siakam. Off the top, they dig into how far they'd go in negotiations to land KD, with the one inescapable fact of it all being that... it's Kevin Durant. Is it worth giving up Scottie Barnes and all the potential he has? Or is the sure...

In Episode 1209, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (DIME, Basketball Feelings) to discuss the potential downsides of the Toronto Raptors trading for disgruntled Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, before taking a look at the Raptors' Summer League roster. Off the top, Sean and Katie talk about the risks involved with a Durant trade, and why any comparisons to the plunge Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster took in acquiring Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs simply don't compute. Next, they...

In Episode 1208, Sean Woodley and Vivek Jacob (Raptors.com) discuss the ongoing Kevin Durant saga and some possible iterations of a deal in which the Toronto Raptors could land the Brooklyn Nets' star, perhaps without parting with either of Scottie Barnes or Pascal Siakam. Off the top, they discuss the position of strength the Raptors find themselves in, with no pressure to pull off a deal unless they can get the exact right deal that keeps both a short-term title window and long-term...

In Episode 1207, Sean Woodley goes solo to break down the Toronto Raptors re-signing forwards Chris Boucher and Thad Young, inking forward Otto Porter Jr. to a two-year contract, and examine whether the possibility still exists for the Raptors to trade for one of Kevin Durant or Deandre Ayton from the Brooklyn Nets or Phoenix Suns. Off the top, Sean talks about the Boucher and Young deals, which weren't terribly surprising but great to see nonetheless, as they should have been the front...

In Episode 1206, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (Basketball Feelings, DIME) to answer Toronto Raptors-themed mailbag questions on opening day of NBA Free Agency. Off the top, Sean and Katie talk about Deandre Ayton, whether the Raptors -- who have the second best odds of being Ayton's next team in Vegas -- could be a fit for the Phoenix Suns' restricted free agent center, and why it might make more sense for the Raptors to pursue him now than it did when there seemed to be more...

In Episode 1205, Sean Woodley goes solo to run through all the Toronto Raptors-related rumours flying around ahead of free agency opening up on Thursday, including notes on a possible Fred VanVleet extension, Thad Young's possible returning on a two-year deal and more. Off the top, Sean digs into the report from Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer suggesting the Raptors could be closing in on a 4-year / $110 million extension, and details why that is a no-brainer move for the Raptors to make --...

In Episode 1204, Sean Woodley is joined by Joe Wolfond (The Score, Pound the Rock) to play another round of Toronto Raptors Mid-Level Madness, with a look at whether or not Malik Monk, Victor Oladipo, Patty Mills, Donte DiVincenzo, Nic Batum, Josh Okogie and more pending NBA free agents could be a fit for the Raptors to sign with their mid-level exception of around $10 million. Off the top, Sean and Joe comment briefly on the return of Lucas "Bebe" Nogueira to Canada as he's signed with the...

In Episode 1203, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors.com) to discuss whether they would trade Scottie Barnes to the Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Durant if they were the Toronto Raptors front office in the event that Kyrie Irving's situation spirals out of control. Off the top, Sean and Vivek dig into why Kevin Durant would make sense for the Raptors, and whether the left over roster in the event of a trade would be an instant championship contender. Next, they tackle the big question:...

In Episode 1202, Sean Woodley talks about the Toronto Raptors selection of seven-foot Arizona center Christian Koloko with the 33rd-overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday night, before being joined by Mark Schindler (Basketball News, Tag the Roll) for a scouting report on the newest Raptor. Off the top, Sean details why the quiet overall night for the Raptors, which featured the Koloko selection and no OG Anunoby trade, was just about the ideal outcome Raptors fans should have been...

In Episode 1201, Sean Woodley goes solo to address the latest Chris Haynes report suggesting the Portland Trail Blazers are still pursuing Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby with the 7th-overall pick in the NBA Draft as they look to add to their addition of Jerami Grant on Wednesday, before offering some final thoughts on the draft. Off the top, Sean digs into the OG reports and continues to hold firm in his belief that the reports are more noise than anything else. Why would the Raptors...

In Episode 1200, Sean woodley is joined by Sam Ferris of Locked On NBA Big Board to talk about how the Toronto Raptors should approach their pick at 33rd-overall in tomorrow's NBA Draft, and some specific players who could be available to them once they're on the clock. Off the top, Sean and Sam discuss the general philosophy the Raptors should employ with their second-rounder this year. Should they take a huge swing on a guy oozing with upside but with some major areas of improvement to...

In Episode 1199, Sean Woodley goes solo to answer a whole bunch of listener questions about the Toronto Raptors with the 2022 NBA Draft and free agency quickly on the way. Off the top, Sean addresses a question about Malachi Flynn, and whether the Raptors might be able to package him with the 33rd pick in the draft to move up into the first round. Couple problems with that idea -- does Flynn have much in terms of trade value around the league at all? And are the Raptors really compelled to...

In Episode 1198, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors.com) to conduct a five-round fantasy draft of all the best draft picks the Toronto Raptors have made throughout their history. There are some no-brainers of course, like Pascal Siakam, 27th-overall in 2016 whose gone on to win all sorts of hardware, and Antawn Jamison, who was dealt for Vince Carter on Draft Day. Plus, who doesn't love Scottie Barnes or Chris Bosh? But the thing that happens when you go down the list of Raptors...

The Ultimate NBA Mock Draft 2022 begins as the Locked On NBA local experts make the pick for their teams. Kainani Stevens is joined by Rafael Barlowe & Richard Stayman from Locked On NBA Big Board to breakdown every pick. Audacy Experts Ryan McDonough, Jimmy Patsos, and more give their analysis along with the Locked On College hosts who covered these players all year. In the first episode, the Orlando Magic make their selection at number one but Rafael disagrees with the selection. The...

In Episode 1197, Sean Woodley is joined by Mike Richman (Locked On Blazers) for a crossover episode about OG Anunoby, the trade rumours tying him to the Portland Trail Blazers as they look to retool around Damian Lillard, and why it's unlikely that the Toronto Raptors would look to move the forward, even for a package involving the 7th-overall pick and Josh Hart. Off the top, they detail what makes OG such a good player, and why the Raptors would or would not be compelled to move him this...

In Episode 1196, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl to discuss Fred VanVleet, his potential contract extension that could be handed out this summer, and what makes him so essential to what the Raptors are building. Off the top, they dig into the possibility of him receiving either a 3-year / $89 million OR a 4-year / $114 million extension this summer, and why it would be a no-brainer for the Raptors to lock him up for the long haul. Next, they examine some of the fringe criticisms of...

In Episode 1195, Sean Woodley goes solo for another off-season Wednesday mailbag episode to answer a handful of interesting Toronto Raptors-related questions. Off the top, Sean examines what the Raptors might be able to do to grease the wheels of their half court offense next season, from unlocking Precious Achiuwa as a vertical role threat, to simply running a little more pick-and-roll, and banking on some internal developement both from Toronto's playmakers and shooters. Next, Sean digs...

In Episode 1194, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors.com) to talk about the Toronto Raptors 2019 NBA Championship win and how it is standing up to the test of time in the three years since Kyle Lowry, Kawhi Leonard and friend hoisted the Larry OB. Off the top, Sean and Vivek discuss how any notion that the Raptors won because of good injury luck was dumb at the time, but has evolved to look even dumber in the intervening years as the Lakers and Bucks have both won titles that...

In Episode 1193, Sean Woodley is joined by Rafael Barlowe (Locked On NBA Big Board) to talk about the Toronto Raptors' options with the 33rd-overall pick in this year's NBA Draft on June 23rd. Off the top, Sean chats briefly with Rafael about Scottie Barnes' rookie season, and whether Rafael was surprised by how advanced Barnes was so early in his career (spoiler: pretty surprised!), before talking about the amorphous nature of the middle part of this year's draft class, where a bunch of...

In Episode 1192, Sean Woodley is joined by Katie Heindl (DIME, Basketball Feelings) to talk about the Toronto Raptors current jersey looks and why the team feels like it's in need of a re-design after their most recent rebrand was a pretty big miss. Off the top they dig into the current set of uniforms, why they leave them both wanting more, and whether the Tampa season will forever make this current set of jersey designs tied to bad and cursed feelings. Next, they talk about the elements...