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RJ Barrett must embrace Darko Rajakovic’s defensive challenge in pivotal season (opens the original)
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RJ Barrett is entering a tough new season with the Toronto Raptors. His contract is expiring, and his future with the team is still up in the air. The Raptors did not extend him over the summer, and his name has once again been in trade rumors. After all, his expiring salary makes him a potentially valuable trade chip for the Raptors, and many view Ja’Kobe Walter as a smoother fit with the other four starters because he is more of a 3-and-D role player than Barrett. For now, Barrett is still on
Raptors could aim even higher than Darko Rajakovic’s top-five defense goal (opens the original)
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Raptors media day was all about introducing Kawhi Leonard, learning about players’ summer work, and setting goals for Individual players and the team. One of Darko Rajakovic’s goals for the team is to maintain last season’s defensive tenacity. “Our goal is we got to be a top five defensive team this year again,” Rajakovic said at Raptors media day. The Raptors finished fifth in defensive rating last season behind the Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, and Boston Celtics.
Alijah Martin is approaching second Raptors season with the right defensive mindset (opens the original)
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Alijah Martin earned himself a standard contract with the Toronto Raptors after spending the 2025–26 season on a two-way contract and appearing in just 23 regular-season games. Martin shot 38.4% on 3-pointers in the G League. If he can carry that kind of accuracy over to the NBA as an off-ball threat, he could bring a valuable skill set to a Raptors team in desperate need of more 3-point shooting. But 3-point shooting alone may not be enough to play his way into Darko Rajakovic’s rotation. Rajak
Darko Rajakovic’s Jamison Battle assessment bodes well for Raptors’ 3-point leap (opens the original)
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Jamison Battle should have a bigger role than waiting for him this season. The Raptors need to improve their 3-point shooting and spacing, and Battle is one of the best shooters on the roster. He shot 40.5% on 4.4 attempts in his rookie season. His role greatly diminished last season, but he still shot 41.2% from deep for the season and made an impact when he got the chance. For example, he went 4-for-4 from 3-point range in Game 3 of the playoffs, helping the Raptors to their first win of the s
Scottie Barnes’ ambitious defensive goal is well within reach this season (opens the original)
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Scottie Barnes made his first All-Defensive Second Team this year. But, to him and many Toronto Raptors fans, it wasn’t the big accomplishment it sounds like. They felt that there should have been more, that he should have been on the first team and recognized as one of the five best defenders in the NBA. It’s not an unreasonable complaint. Barnes is one of the most impactful and most versatile defenders in the league. Not many players can truly guard one through five in the way Barnes can—and h
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