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The Raptors added a few new players, and they have a new coach. Now comes the 2018-19 NBA season. What can we expect?
The Toronto Raptors head into their 24th year with a new coach in Nick Nurse, and a new star player in Kawhi Leonard. Big changes have hit the team in advance of the 2018-19 NBA season, so we’re here to preview each and every player in an attempt to understand the big question: what happens next?
Here are all of our Player Preview for the 2018-19 Toronto Raptors.
Kawhi Leonard is a different kind of player than Toronto fans have ever seen. He’s worth being optimistic about.
Once an over-performing underdog, Fred VanVleet is now a key player for the Raptors, with expectations to match. Will he continue to meet the challenge of being Toronto’s bench leader?
Heading into his third campaign for the Raptors, just how much has Pascal Siakam improved?
With a player option in the horizon, and a new head coach in his corner, Jonas Valanciunas has nowhere to go but up this season.
Is he moving to centre? Will he come off the bench? A new-look Raptors will have to find out where Serge Ibaka fits.
Entering the last year of his rookie-scale contract, what can the Raptors expect from Delon Wright?
A potential diamond in the rough, Jordan Loyd has a foot in the door with the Raptors. Can he develop enough to earn a roster spot in Toronto?
Coming off a spectacular rookie campaign for the Raptors, how will Kawhi Lite adjust to playing with actual Kawhi Leonard?
Stuck behind more established wing players on the Raptors roster, is there a path to meaningful playing time for Malachi in Toronto?
The Raptors’ engine will need continue to tweak his game to keep up with father time and a changing Raptors’ roster
Brown made news during the summer when the Raptors announced they would re-sign him to a one-year deal. After winning the G-League MVP last year, can Zo take the leap into a permanent role in Toronto?
With all of this team’s weapons, Miles will have more space to shoot than ever. But will there be enough minutes available?
With all the newly discovered hype around the Raptors this year, it’s worth asking: what happens now with Norman Powell?
The Moose is loose north of the border. What can the Raptors expect from the big man?
"Young veteran" Danny Green’s debut Raptor season could go many ways.