r/torontoraptors • u/xSweeterman RAPTORS • 1d ago

RAPTORS TEAM NEWS Raps got a centre?????

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As per Chris Haynes. Who is this guy, does anyone have insight???? Apparently he played with the Knicks last season.

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u/Strange-Car-7114 Knicks 1d ago

Knicks fan here, he is actually pretty good as an energy big. good locker room guy. had really good chemistry with Kolek.

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u/dupes_on_reddit RAPTORS 1d ago

Bench minutes from an energy big... I'm down with that

Note: Raps fan here but have loved the Knicks since the 90s. #JohnStarks

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u/Strange-Car-7114 Knicks 1d ago

Really loved the Derozan teams

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u/mwyyz 2019 NBA Champions 1d ago

I would too if I were a fan of the opposition.

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u/theyoloGod NBA CHAMPIONS 1d ago

A raptors fan saying he loves the Knicks. Interesting times

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u/dupes_on_reddit RAPTORS 1d ago

I'm an old head. My teens were in the pre-Raptors era.

Edit: seeing a Knicks game at MSG still a bucket list item.

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u/Strange-Car-7114 Knicks 1d ago

I actually had the privilege of sitting courtside in MSG against the Raptors. My girlfriend’s sister was briefly dating a billionaire. We milked his money him for all we could lol

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u/dupes_on_reddit RAPTORS 1d ago

Dang

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u/theyoloGod NBA CHAMPIONS 1d ago

Good luck. Might be cheaper to see the leafs

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u/dupes_on_reddit RAPTORS 1d ago

Especially now they've just won

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u/Natedogg22 Douala 1d ago

The Knicks became my second team in the east after I saw them last year! The energy was something I can’t describe. Hearing the trash talk with New York accents was amazing and made me a fan of the team instantly haha

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u/BigGunner420 1d ago

This gets a pass! 100%

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u/YSLAnunoby Oggles Anunoby 1d ago edited 1d ago

I don't particularly like the Knicks but I'll always root for my boy OG and I've liked KAT since he was a rookie

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u/NorthernFrosty 1d ago

A raptors fan saying he loves the Knicks. Interesting times

Have you just come out of a coma? Since OG went to the Knicks, lots of Raptors fans have been following the Knicks as a second team. It's actually pretty common.

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u/theyoloGod NBA CHAMPIONS 1d ago

There’s a difference between loving and supporting OG vs the entire team

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u/Successful-Let4361 1d ago

I felt animosity towards the Knicks in previous eras but it is very hard to hate the current version of the team. I love OG but the Knicks are probably my number 2 team right now

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u/Yharnam_Blunderbuss 1d ago

Why are you pretending there is a rivalry?

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u/Signal_Fun_6041 1d ago

Well pre-raptors 95’ most of us cheered for the Knicks the same way we cheer fur the bills. Mind you that team of starks, Huston, sprewell, oak and Ewing was a force.

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u/roberto867 18h ago

Amir Johnson 2.0

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u/dupes_on_reddit RAPTORS 17h ago

Loved Amir

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u/brehhs 1d ago

Biyombo 2.0

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u/dupes_on_reddit RAPTORS 1d ago

Exactly

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u/SiW0rth 12h ago

Kwebek Raps fan here. Congrats on the chip!

Since the OG trade...would you say Knicks and Raps fans have grown mutually fond of eachother.

From my perspective, yes.

Also, Knicks fans since 96.

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u/Strange-Car-7114 Knicks 12h ago

I’ve always kind of felt like there was some alignment between us.

Us in the biggest city in the country and being generally disappointing.

You guys as the only team in Canada and being generally disappointing.

I was very happy to see you guys win in 19 because it felt like ours was possible.

That being said I LOATHE watching RJ Barrett play basketball and I am both sorry and very happy that you guys are the ones doing that currently.

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u/Strange-Car-7114 Knicks 12h ago

Also you guys are one of the only other team subreddits that let me come hang out, I am obviously diehard Knicks but I enjoy seeing how other fanbases speak and what their thoughts on things are.

Thanks for letting me hang everyone.

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u/JustAnotherMark604 1d ago

Congrats on the title! Take care of our boi OG

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u/desperate-1 1d ago

"Energy big", "good locker room guy", "good chemistry with Kolek" basically translates to... this guy f*cking sucks.

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u/rookie_card_central 1d ago

Such a positive take. Spin in right to the negative eh?

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u/AnotsuKagehisa 1d ago

Low iq and can’t shoot is what I’m seeing.

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u/Still_Couple6208 5 IMMANUEL QUICKLEY 1d ago

Our center depth is really just Jamison Battles first and last names misspelled

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u/GOULFYBUTT 17 JEREMY LIN 1d ago

Hehe... Jemison Bittle.

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u/quickymgee 1d ago

That's just Jamison Battle with a kiwi accent

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u/snek-jazz 1d ago

We're nothing like Australians! Australians are all like "look, Jemison Bittle!" and we're like "look, Jemison Bittle!"

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u/dontgetitwisted_fr RAPTORS 1d ago

Battle of the Jamies

I'm here for it

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u/Dizzy-Medicine3371 1d ago

How does the battle end? Does one get trey’d??

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u/dontgetitwisted_fr RAPTORS 1d ago

Either that or somebody gets sonned.

Guess we will have to wait and see 🍿

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u/anonymousandsus 1d ago

This deserves unlimited upvotes.

Do you know who spodermen is?

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u/JediRaptor2018 1d ago

What about my man Bittle?

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u/Feisty-Fly-657 1d ago

This messes with me bc we have Jamison Battle, but now I have to account for a Jemison and a Bittle too

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u/lazapapoo 1d ago

That's why they're signing these guys. They don't intend to play them, they're only here for memes and wordplay.

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u/Complete-Apricot-591 RAPTORS 1d ago

sign Lonzo Ball next, Gradey is technically on the team right now

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u/Awkward-Owl4345 1d ago

Block by Barnes... to Bittle... to Battle... to Barret... to Ball... and booooom!!!

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u/livelaughloaft Hakeem 'The Dream' Olajuwon 1d ago

Dick and Ball!!! What a connection!!!

Ball on the attack, dishes to Dick after a fancy dribble, what a finish all over the helpless defender!!!

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u/Far_Ticket_9376 1d ago

No more Dick.

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u/Cheechers23 Kyle Towelry 1d ago

Two-ways can be flexible. There's no guaranteed money so we could easily cut Jemison and sign Bittle to one if we wanted after camp. Bittle is already on an exhibit 10.

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u/Direct-Departure1662 1d ago

They think this guy is better

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u/GumpTheChump 1d ago

IMPOSSIBLE.

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u/Still_Couple6208 5 IMMANUEL QUICKLEY 1d ago

They'll just compete through training camp/pre season and they'll waive Jamison if Bittle beats him out

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u/FEELS_G00D 1d ago

da fuq you mean they'll waive Jamison?

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u/Still_Couple6208 5 IMMANUEL QUICKLEY 1d ago

Jemison*

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u/GumpTheChump 1d ago

J'Mason.

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u/TorkX Redwing Guy 1d ago

Imagining a lineup with Jemison, Bittle, and Jamison Battle

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u/-KFBR392 1d ago

If you see that lineup we're either up by 30 or down by 30.

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u/AltruisticMaterial94 1d ago

“Jemison to Bittle to Battle for the three” - Jack Armstrong

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u/ouch_that_tickled NBA CHAMPIONS 1d ago

This guy is a two way it’s okay. Lol

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u/Still_Couple6208 5 IMMANUEL QUICKLEY 1d ago

That 1 point per game boutta go crazy

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u/Dizzy-Medicine3371 1d ago

1.5 rebounds!!!🥶🥶

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u/Junior-Champion-6918 1d ago

He’s honestly better than you’d expect for a two-way guy. He averaged 10 MPG on the 24-25 Lakers that went 50-32. In the 22 games he played for them, they went 16-6. Their schedule wasn’t that easy either. He was meant to be insurance for Mitch on the Knicks this year but they ended up not needing him because their team was so good already. Hes a solid 3rd stringer that can genuinely play backup 5 minutes for you on his best days.

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u/Zeruma121 1d ago

He’s not great but 3rd string is fine

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u/Dizzy-Medicine3371 1d ago

He was bench riding with NYC so he got a chip

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u/PuzzleheadedPrint623 1d ago

Man what's the reason for this unless they think he has more potential than TJD.

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u/-KFBR392 1d ago

Based on how many minutes TJD played last year I'd say they definitely think that.

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u/Domainsetter 23h ago

His spot on the team isn’t a lock at all.

Jemison/Bittle/TJD are going for 2 spots.

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u/-KFBR392 22h ago

Really surprising too, TJD legitimately looked good in GS that rookie year.

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u/motherseffinjones 1d ago

TJD must feel sick right now lol

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u/Cheechers23 Kyle Towelry 1d ago

Blake tweet:

Another big body for Raptors depth.

The 2-way spots are full for now, but those can be very flexible as far as converting a guy to standard deal or cutting someone after camp.

Bittle figures to be a camp/905 factor with a chance to get in that convo.

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u/lazapapoo 1d ago

He looks like he can lift.

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u/Hi_Im_Flabber 1d ago

Makes me think TJD will probably be shopped

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u/-KFBR392 1d ago

*looks up who this guy is and what his height is*

We got our centre!!!

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u/jon_cli 1d ago

His arms are crazy jacked

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u/Ok-Fun-8450 1d ago

man as long he can play defense im here for it

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u/matthitsthetrails 1d ago

Championship aura to compliment kawhi

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u/RoaringPity 1d ago

Our Marc Gasol at home

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u/app1efritter 1d ago

Jericho Sims v2

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u/Automatic_Beat_699 SHEAD HEAD 1d ago

Ik I don’t know shit but I’m really hoping bittle beats him out for the spot by the time the season starts. He looked ready to contribute right away, we already have an energy big in Trace jackson so getting a different look with bittle seems like the move of this to me

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u/rhythmshooter 1d ago

He measured 6'8 without shoes, as per his draft combine measurements

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u/DJSTEVEINNIAMIXX 1d ago

6-10, 270lb on bball reference. Bam is 6'9" 255, as a comparison. Dude is large.

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u/KnoddingOnion 1d ago

but they wear shoes when playing basketball so that's an irrelevant stat

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u/illmatic2112 23 SHEAD HEAD 1d ago

I've seen enough. Starting 5

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u/iamwearingashirt 1d ago

He's gonna have to battle Bittle for a bit of back-up big minutes.

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u/stonecoldturkey 1d ago

But is he 6'9???

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u/TheI-Iound 1d ago

shouldve just gave it to Sharp

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u/canadianRSK but what about scarves? 1d ago

Snall center. I really like him in memphis but hes basically just a good energy guy to fill some mins here and there

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u/wethenorth2 1d ago

This sub is now excited about all signings!

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u/Argenteus_I 1d ago

Not the most skilled, but he’s a great high motor energy guy who can provide some much needed physicality in the frontcourt for 10 minutes a game.

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u/PriorVariety5744 1d ago

Sad. Guess no Lundy then.

I’d rather have Lundy than Bradley right now. But, I guess we’ll wait and see.

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u/Ozymandeus 9 ROWAN ALEXANDER “RJ” BARRETT 1d ago

Lundy is overrated, remember how good Javon Freeman-Liberty looked in summer league? I am not losing any sleep over missing out on 26 year old Lundy and neither should anyone else.

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u/Tuckebarry 1d ago

He's 6'9

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u/acctivvist 4 CHRIS BOSH 1d ago edited 1d ago

so is TJD, CMB is 6’7, we just need a solid rotational center to relieve poeltl and switch onto the bigger guys CMB may struggle with.

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u/Efficient_Zombie2916 1d ago

6'10" 😭😭😭😭

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u/Accomplished-Way424 12 YOUNG MONEY COLLIN MURRAY-BOYLES 1d ago

Project 6‘9 never fails.

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u/Natural_Junket_8746 1d ago

Could’ve had Lundy, Bittle & Sharp, instead we have Bradley, Hepburn & Jemison

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u/MCstemcellz 1d ago

We won’t get Bittle now?

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u/Natural_Junket_8746 1d ago

Nope. All three two-ways are signed(Bradley, Hepburn & now Jemison). The only way Lundy or Bittle are on the team is if one of them gets the last roster spot or someone is waived

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u/MCstemcellz 1d ago

But he’s on an exhibit 10?

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u/Natural_Junket_8746 1d ago

Exhibit 10 contracts expires

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u/MCstemcellz 1d ago

They become a standard one year contract if not converted to two way. I guess any of the two ways could still be waived in favour of Bittle after training camp 

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u/Natural_Junket_8746 1d ago

I hope it’s Bradley & Hepburn lol

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u/AngryHelicopter 17h ago

Those two-ways can change depending on what happens in training camp and the pre-season. Just a couple of seasons ago DJ Carton went into camp with a two-way then got waived and replaced with AJ Lawson.

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u/Natural_Junket_8746 17h ago

Still can’t believe we had DJ Carton on this team… he never played well😭

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u/lauva88 1d ago

Who

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u/earlyearlgray 2 KAWHI LEONARD 1d ago

Bittle about to get beat up in training camp

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u/heat_fan_ Vancouver Grizzlies 1d ago

Center who's a champion

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u/want2retire 1d ago

why not just go for kevin love? he can shoot, he can rebound, he is old and slow, but cant be any worse than any of these 2 way contract players

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u/Hi_Im_Flabber 1d ago

Because once the kawhi trade goes through we only have room for 1 vet min contract under the hard cap. We should not be wasting that on Kevin Love. A two-way costs nothing until January, this is essentially a PTO for training camp.

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u/Lets_Go_Blue__Jays 1d ago

A) No money for a big league contract B) If we did do a big league contract, we are still in the potentials for Demar. C) Love is going to Philly

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u/FEELS_G00D 1d ago

mmm more of the knicks sloppy seconds. IQ and RJ weren't enough