Locked On Raptors - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Raptors

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...

In Episode 1191, Sean Woodley goes solo to answer a boat load of mailbag questions about the Toronto Raptors. Off the top, Sean examines whether or not Gary Trent Jr. is in fact too expensive to bring him off the bench despite Sean's declared stance that he should be the sixth man going into next season. Next, Sean assembles a starting five of players on the Maple Leafs and Blue Jays, discusses whether or not the Raptors actually need to prioritize the center position at all this summer, and...

In Episode 1190, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob (Raptors.com) to talk about whether the Toronto Raptors should be in the market for one of Donovan Mitchell or Rudy Gobert if the Utah Jazz intend to trade one or both of them. Off the top, they talk about the philosophy of cashing in your chips for a team in the Raptors position, and whether the ability and fit of Gobert or Mitchell are good enough to move on from important core pieces to land. Plus, who is even the more preferable...

In Episode 1189, Sean Woodley brings back last week's smash hit "Mid-Level Madness" format to discuss some more potential Toronto Raptors free agency targets with their $10.3 million mid-level exception, chosen of course by the powers of the bedazzled hat containing a whole bunch of names. Off the top, Sean talks about one of his personal favourite mid-level targets, Phoenix Suns center and mercenary backup for all sorts of recent contenders, JaVale McGree. Frankly, if you don't want McGee...

In Episode 1188, Sean Woodley sorts through the potential of the Toronto Raptors being a potential landing spot for pending free agent Phoenix Suns center Deandrea Ayton and gets the lowdown on Ayton's situation from Brendon Kleen of Locked On Suns. Off the top, Sean talks about the difficulty in evaluating Ayton and his possible fit with the Raptors. Is he a versatile enough offensive and defensive player to fit into Nick Nurse's system without compromising the vision the Raptors are...

In Episode 1187, Sean Woodley goes solo to address the Jake Fischer reports that the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers are among the teams hoping to trade for Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby, before answering some Raps history-themed mailbag questions. Off the top, Sean reads through Fischer's report at Bleacher Report about rival execs eyeing OG Anunoby, citing the potential logjam with Scottie Barnes and Pascal Siakam as the reason Anunoby himself might be unhappy with his role. Sean...