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*Jays operating as usual around CBA, inc assuming Rule 5 will happen. Resources allow them to be nimble *Helping players could mean not relying on them for 162 *Confident in SP options but could look to add more *Positional flexibility means no one position to target *Power

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Atkins on Vlad bounceback: "Very confident that he'll be back. As is he. ... He's excited about it and extremely confident he's going to be back."

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Atkins on Vlad: "He's such a dynamic athlete and hitter, that it's a really complex problem ... As he lost a bit of that rhythm and timing, started to impact his confidence, and adjustments became difficult." (Tightened up for brevity.)

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Ross Atkins on offseason priorities: "A lot of focus has been on the offense. We understand that and agree with that to some extent. But it's never one thing ... Have to understand every possible opportunity." No offensive momentum, BB, HR = contact alone wasn't enough

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Really think TNA could have come up with a better name for Gacy & Lumis

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Liberty once again showing there are 44-game teams and 9-game teams.

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Blake Murphy @blakemurphy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Now that’s how you start a season

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pronounced like Nick Gage would

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Claiming the domains SalaryCapra and SalaryCapuano right now to be safe

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Maybe! But this is why you have a union

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The union is not gonna let him speak/answer Qs about a closed legal matter beyond the statements they’ve already given.

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He had already released a statement, as has the player union

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"I’m here, good teammate, cool dude." - Leonard on leading/helping the young players

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Leonard playing the hits. Loves the city and the fans, likes Darko, mentions the strengths of the young players, his son is happy to be here, etc. Said he learned last year that he needs to be in a winning/competing environment, and thinks he has that here. And he's healthy.

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Kawhi Leonard opens by saying he wants to move forward from the investigation, and talk about the Raptors. Happy to be back, and be able to focus on basketball and being a Raptor again

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Ja'Kobe Walter added 10 pounds. "He skipped leg days but he did not skip any arm days," says Darko.

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Darko says he'd like Kawhi to play 82 games and 48 MPG, but they're not going to think short-term. Has full confidence in the other pieces to scale up and compete on Leonard load-management nights.

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Darko Rajakovic says Collin Murray-Boyles will see time at both the four and five, potentially even alongside Jakob Poeltl. (Pretty clear how the smaller lineups will function, that pairing will be interesting to see what they can do spacing-wise.)

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Max Scherzer actually SMILES being taken out of a game. What a great sendoff for Scherzer and Springer today.

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This is so great. Scherzer is a madman.

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If they play the Top Gun soundtrack in the 7th, Scherzer's gonna catch Verlander

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Blake Murphy @blakemurphy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Max Scherzer, absolutely electric once again.

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Raptors 905 are acquiring the rights to Keyontae Johnson and a 2027 2nd from Greensboro for the rights to Jarkel Joiner. The teams will also swap 2026 1sts.

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Blake Murphy @blakemurphy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

That's a wrap on Jays Talk Plus for this year! We'll have Raptors Show coverage from Media Day on Monday, and the show is back full-time Oct 13.

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Blake Murphy @blakemurphy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Sign we're very close to being back -- my 11th annual Raptors season preview appearance on @nateduncannba.bsky.social show!

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Here's the full Raptors camp roster & staff

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The Raptors have signed Tyreke Key and Nimari Burnett. Those will be Exhibit 10 deals, as well.

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you'll eat your words here when you're tweeting me about a Bittle (center!) callup mid-905 season

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To explain here: You are allowed to "Exhibit 10" more guys than fit on a camp roster at once. Ex10 allows Raptors 905 players to get a higher G League salary. So Raptors sign & waive a couple as a means of stocking 905 & rewarding G League guys with a bit more $$.

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It lets the player receive a higher G League salary. Strictly paperwork, you can do it with a few guys a year.

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Even jokingly, I will not take complaints about 905 signings

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Hoggard has been waived, so he’s what we call an Exhibit 0. Back to two camp spots.

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The Raptors have signed AJ Hoggard. That’ll be an Exhibit 10 / camp deal. One of those spots remain open. Can also expect some sign & waive moves during camp to further stock Raptors 905.

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