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As they head into their 25th year as a franchise, the Raptors are the 2019 defending champions. Check out our player previews to learn more about this year’s squad and see how they all fit together.
In case you missed it, the Raptors are still the defending champs of the NBA. The roster may have changed a bit, but we’ve still got reasons to believe in Toronto. To start off the 2019-20 season, let’s preview each and every player on the Raptors and prepare for the franchise’ first ever title defense.
If you’ve got questions as to what each player’s role on the Raptors will be, or what they need to improve in advance of the new season, well, we’ve got answers. Let’s get to it.
The Raptors don’t quite know what they have yet in rookie Dewan Hernandez, who joins Toronto as the 59th pick in the 2019 Draft. What should anyone expect right now?
Serge Ibaka will forever be a legend after the events of last season. Can he replicate his transformative year? And will he get a chance to do it in Toronto?
Fresh off officially signing a contract extension in Toronto, we look to the year ahead for the Toronto Raptors’ captain, Kyle Lowry. What else does he have left to prove?
Marc Gasol won a title as a glue guy after spending a decade as a star, now the Raptors will need him to ride the line between those two roles. Can he do it?
Pascal Siakam of the Raptors is coming off a season in which he won the NBA’s Most Improved Player award. Is there anywhere left for him to go?
The former Pistons draft pick hasn’t mastered his jump shot yet, and will have to take advantage of opportunities to earn a rotation spot.
From undrafted, to unsigned, to earning minutes on the defending champion Toronto Raptors. Is everyone ready to join Terence Davis Hive?
Norman Powell is a projected starter this year for the Raptors. But in a season full of change for Toronto: can he stay there all year?
It won’t take long for RHJ to become a fan favourite with the Raptors. Get to know Toronto’s newest fun guy.
Malcolm Miller has been at the end of the Raptors rotation for two years now. Can he survive another training camp? Here’s his helpful guide as to how to get it done.
After a sophomore season of set backs both on and off the court, Toronto’s OG Anunoby is prepared to bounce back with his best season yet.
After a year in which he completely dominated the G League, can Boucher make the leap to the NBA and fill a role on the new-look Raptors?
Fred VanVleet had a near-perfect finish to the 2019 playoffs. Can he build off of it, and fill an even bigger role in 2019-20?
The Raptors signed the best shooter outside of the NBA. But what else can Matt Thomas do for Toronto? Let’s investigate.
The three-time champ is gearing up for a new role: being productive on a non-title team. Can McCaw chart a new course in Toronto?
