This weekend saw some more Giannis Antetokounmpo noise perk up regarding the Toronto Raptors, as ESPN's Brian Windhorst alluded to the Raptors being in the market for a big fish, and the Toronto Star's Doug Smith reporting that there's mutual interest between both sides -- but does it change anything about how the Raptors might stack up in the Giannis sweepstakes? In Episode 1879, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about the latest Giannis reporting, and ask the question: how much is too much for the Bucks' superstar? Off the top, Sean digs into the loose reporting from Smith and Windhorst, resets the Giannis trade landscape and the factors lining in favour and against the Raptors being able to make it happen. Next, Sean gets into what the right price to pay for Giannis would be for the Raptors in order to both satisfy the Bucks' wants and leave behind a team that can project to be a contender in the coming years while Giannis is still in his prime. Can RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes and all the picks get it done? And if more needs to be included, does it begin to make the team left over too thin to make the deal worth the risks? Lastly, Sean takes a moment to give Pascal Siakam his flowers for winning Eastern Conference Finals MVP before doing a thing he almost never does: get mad at national media discourse about Siakam.

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If the Toronto Raptors don't intend to keep RJ Barrett around long-term, this summer could be the ideal time to trade him at the peak of his value. In Episode 1878, Sean Woodley goes solo to outline the cases for and against the Raptors moving on from the local fan favourite this summer. Off the top, Sean gets into the case in favour of finding a taker for Barrett this summer when he might be at the absolute peak of his value as a trade asset, coming off a productive season and with a couple years left to go on his deal. That, plus the concerns about his fit within the new-look Raptors post-Brandon Ingram all point towards him being a potential trade piece this offseason. Next, Sean outlines the case against trading Barrett, why keeping Barrett on the roster is probably the best way to optimize the team's overall talent quotient going into next year, and why it seems a little premature to break up a version of the team we haven't even seen play together yet. Lastly, Sean takes a look at the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks as a pair of potential trade partners in the event Barrett is on the market. Could a Barrett swap of Malik Monk and old pal Jonas Valanciunas be realistic? Could Dallas offer some more helpful depth in exchange for Barrett, who could certainly have a large offensive role next season with Kyrie Irving sidelined for most of the season? Plus, Sean announces the winner of this year's Over/Unders & Props listener contest!

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Washington State wing Cedric Coward is one of the fastest risers in this year's pre-draft process, and he might just be working himself into the Toronto Raptors range at 9th-overall. In Episode 1877, Sean Woodley goes solo to talk about Coward's impressively well-rounded game and absurd shooting touch and why it'd fit beautifully into what the Toronto Raptors are looking for on the roster, as well as the implications of so many potential first or high-second round prospects opting to return to school and pull out of next month's draft. Off the top, Sean details why Coward's blend of size, shooting and connective passing would be right at home within the Raptors' system, and why he's nudging his way into serious consideration to be the Raptors' selection at number nine if guys like Khaman Maluach and Jeremiah Fears are off the board by the time Toronto picks. Next, Sean looks at the second round pool thinning out as a number of college players opted to return to school this week, why it's changing the makeup of the second round talent pool, and why the change is ultimately good for the sport at multiple levels even if it stings teams drafting in the early second round. Lastly, Sean examines whether or not the Raptors could move their second round pick (39th-overall) in an effort to sneak into the back part of the first round, or take advantage of a cash-strapped contender.

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