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Hello and Welcome
The May Banter Pod
Welcome to the May Banter Pod! Will and Alex answer Raptors questions including whether the team has enough core talent to start a rebuild (9:30), if they should consider drafting Bronny (15:30), expectations for Darko Rajakovic and Gradey Dick in year 2 (34:10), Immanuel Quickley’s restricted free agency (29:00), if the front office can survive another down year (41:20), and more. Later, Will, Alex, and Jerome discuss the most surprising playoff results so far (50:40), worst on-court designs (53:40), 2019 Raptors vs. 2023 Nuggets (57:25), before diving deep into the mailbag to chat about favourite movies (1:05:00), important fashion rules, career changes, burger toppings, work-life balance, Dragon Ball Z vs. Pokemon characters, all-time favourite sports-related video games, running marathons, and more. Finally, Will and Alex recap their three-week trip to China (2:34:40).
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Original Music by DIVISION 88.
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