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This week in Raptors talk
The shows spent the week tracking the Kawhi Leonard trade from Toronto to the Clippers and the fallout from the NBA's investigation into the Clippers' cap circumvention. There's been optimism about what the trade means for the Raptors, though some hosts raised concerns about whether Kawhi can stay healthy through playoff runs. The talk also kept coming back to the Clippers' punishment, including lost draft picks, and how their situation compares to past NBA penalties like the Timberwolves' Joe Smith scandal.
Written by The Cutdown's reader from this week's clips.
7 clips · 39 min. Some clips only play in the app.
In this week's clips: Kawhi Leonard, Darius Garland, Rui Hachimura, Brook Lopez, Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick.
Only the Raptors talk. Every morning.
6 shows this morning1,043 minutes listened. 15 minutes kept.
Scanned 6 shows · Cut 17h 8m · Kept 15m
Everything that isn't Raptors talk gets cut. Sorry, Nets.
- Kawhi trade to Toronto and Clippers cap circumvention fallout
- Clippers penalty strategy and the 2000 Timberwolves parallel
- Kawhi trade optimism and health concerns
- Kawhi trade to Toronto and Raptors outlook
Talked Raptors most this week: The Hoop Collective (3), The Zach Lowe Show (2), The Athletic NBA Daily (1).
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Which podcasts get reviewed for Raptors conversations?
Bill Simmons Podcast, The Hoop Collective, The Zach Lowe Show, The Ryen Russillo Show, Dunc'd On, Mind the Game, Pardon My Take, The Old Man and the Three, The Athletic NBA Daily, The Pat McAfee Show, The Ringer NBA Show, First Things First. Any time one of them has a substantive Raptors conversation, it becomes a clip.
What are the best Raptors podcasts right now?
Going by who actually talked about the Raptors this week: The Hoop Collective (3), The Zach Lowe Show (2), The Athletic NBA Daily (1). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the Raptors parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.
What are people saying about the Raptors today?
Lately: Kawhi trade to Toronto and Clippers cap circumvention fallout, Clippers penalty strategy and the 2000 Timberwolves parallel, Kawhi trade optimism and health concerns. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.
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