Weekend Open Thread

It’s been quite a week, and next week promises to be fairly eventful with the NBA Draft, too. It’s not long after that when Canada will be continuing in FIBA qualifiers and free agency will open. We’re truly through a temporary lull and into the meaty part of the offseason, complete with wild Kawhi Leonard trade speculation. The Raptors, by the way, are +2000 to land Leonard, which is a multi-team tie for ninth-most likely. It ain’t nothing, though it depends on the Spurs having some specific preferences in a trade, and maybe a third team.Speculate away!

Here’s a fresh thread to discuss all of these things over the courts of the weekend.

And here’s what you may have missed during the week:

Nick Nurse

• The Raptors hired him
  • My initial take
  • An extended, post-introduction take over at Vice Sports.
  • Katie’s take
  • Anthony’s take
• His introductory presser with Masai Ujiri
  • Notes and quotes from that
• Will’s reaction podcast with Anthony

The Draft

• The Raptors held their fourth pre-draft workout
• A draft preview podcast with me and professional scout Wes Brown
• Over at The Athletic, I got to take a look inside the Raptors’ pre-draft process without a pick
• Also at The Athletic, I examined what it may cost the Raptors to move into the draft

Other News

• Jerry Stackhouse is off to Memphis
• Dwane Casey is off to Detroit
• Rex Kalamian is off to the Clippers
• We have a Summer League schedule
  • And the first five names for the Raptors roster

Columns/Other

• An offseason preview podcast with me and Daniel Hackett.
• Our player review series continues
  • Malachi Richardson
  • Delon Wright
  • C.J. Miles
• The senior women’s national team announced their assessment camp roster ahead of the World Cup

Enjoy your weekend, everyone.