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NBA Free Agency begins! Will the Toronto Raptors make any significant changes?
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Will and Alex pick up the pieces from Masai Ujiri’s departure and break down a quiet start to free agency for the Raptors. They explore how front office changes could shape the weeks ahead, potential replacements for Masai, and early intel on Toronto’s incoming rookies. Later, they react to the biggest free agency moves so far—including Michael Porter Jr. landing in Brooklyn and Houston’s bold push toward contention—and debate what actually qualifies as breaking NBA news. Finally, Alex shares highlights from his four-hour guided tour of iconic Sopranos locations in New York.
Timecodes:
- Are the Raptors standing pat in free agency? (1:00)
- Who will be the next Raptors president? (29:47)
- Intel on Raptors rookies (41:36)
- Reaction to new signings around the league (46:15)
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