Will and Alex recap the Raptors’ quiet offseason and debate whether the team is actually better than it was a year ago. Will debuts a new segment called “Will or Bill,” dissecting Bill Simmons’ latest Raptors takes—and his thoughts on gift cards. They also discuss the Norman Powell trade, Masai Ujiri’s emotional farewell video, Alex’s Uncut Gems rewatch, the Blue Jays’ impact on the city’s summer vibe, and their upcoming Summer League plans.

Timecodes:

- Do you feel better about the Raptors after the draft and free agency (5:40)

- Will vs Bill? Do you agree with these Bill Simmons Raptors takes? (24:00)

- Norman Powell traded to Miami (58:21)

- Masai Ujiri's touching farewell video (1:13:10)

- LET'S GO BLUE JAYS (1:42:10)

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Will Lou speaks with James Murray-Boyles, the older brother of Collin Murray-Boyles to get to know the Toronto Raptors' newest 9th overall pick. James shares some insight on the family affair that helped Collin reach the NBA, gives an account of how Collin has improved dramatically, a scouting report of his time at South Carolina, and also a behind-the-scenes account of what it was like to be at the NBA Draft.

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Will Lou and Alex Wong are joined by Joe Wolfond to propose one trade the Toronto Raptors should make this summer. Then, they try to make sense of the Milwaukee Bucks' shocking move to waive Damian Lillard, and also ask which team in the East is actually poised to make a jump.

Timecodes:

3:40 - Reacting to Mamu/Jak

15:59 - Chris Boucher is done

21:38 - Fake trades

57:35 - What did the Bucks do?

1:12:42 - Are the Nuggets back to contention?

1:24:36 - Weakened eastern conference

1:31:20 - Alex’s top-10

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