Overview

• Scottie Barnes said the team expects to definitely make the playoffs and win games once there, calling it the bottom-line standard.
• Head coach Darko Rajakovic, entering Year 3, said he expects improvement every day and a competitive effort in all 82 games.
• The working starting group features Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram and Jakob Poeltl, touted as a strong offensive unit if healthy.
• Toronto points to Jakob Poeltl as its interior anchor, with the team winning 42.9% of games with him in the lineup since his return versus 34.5% without him.
• After a two-year rebuild and a deadline move for Ingram, the Raptors open the 2025–26 season Oct. 22 on the road against the Hawks.