The Raptors Show with Will Lou Sportsnet

Host William Lou speaks with Sarah Chan, manager of African scouting for the Toronto Raptors and longtime coach at Giants of Africa. They discuss the growth of the program (1:00), stories from the 20th anniversary (17:00), Precious Achiuwa's return (20:00), Masai Ujiri's personal dedication (24:00), Raptors' advantage of scouting in Africa (33:00), and where the next hotspot of talent will come from (36:00).

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Host William Lou reacts to the Damian Lillard trade. In part 1 (0:00), Will speaks with Michael Grange about what the Raptors offered, updates on extension talks with Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, and Gary Trent Jr., and on the future of the front office. In part 2 (26:00), Will gives his thoughts on the team-building strategy and on Raptors fan expectations and habits.

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Will Lou and Alex Wong continue their conversation about Dame Lillard and discuss whether the O.G. Anunoby trade proposal is better than anything the Miami Heat can offer, concerns about the depth and long-term draft capital of the team after a potential trade and much more. Later, the two recap (44:30) their eventful weekend in the city, Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce, Usher performing at the Super Bowl, and Kevin James becoming a meme.

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Host William Lou speaks with Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report about the latest between Toronto and Portland involving Damian Lillard. Sean shares the latest insights from Portland’s perspective and the viability of OG Anunoby as the core trade piece in a potential return package. Then, Will goes solo down memory lane about how the Raptors nearly were in position to draft Damian Lillard back in 2012, if not for an unlikely triple-double from Ben Uzoh, who has since rejoined the team this past week as a scout.

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Host William Lou interviews Canada head coach Jordi Fernandez. They discuss the entire World Cup journey, what Dillon Brooks is actually like, how Shai Gilgeous-Alexander can elevate his game and the subtle differences in coaching in FIBA. They also discuss Jordi’s interview with the Toronto Raptors coaching vacancy this summer, and also his many ties to Canada.

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Will Lou and Alex Wong welcome Blake Murphy into the “Raptors Show” universe full-time and discuss their upcoming plans for the season before onboarding Blake with a “Raptors Show” quiz. They discuss the latest rumours surrounding Dame Lillard (31:00) and whether the Raptors make sense as a potential trade partner before diving into a myriad of NBA topics including how Nick Nurse plans on using Joel Embiid this season, Jamal Murray not bringing the Larry O’Brien trophy to Kitchener, and Hakeem Olajuwon’s $50k workout. Finally, Will and Alex (1:20:00) wrap up their summer-long Lord of the Rings conversation, discuss their sports media journey, and look forward to year three of the show.

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