Hardwood Knocks

Dan is joined by Samson Folk (@samfolkk) of Raptors Republic and Basketball, She Wrote for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Toronto Raptors. SUBSCRIBE TO RAPTORS REPUBLIC HERE. https://www.youtube.com/raptorsrepublic. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO2:37 - Masai Ujiri’s exit 4:51 - Raptors pressure index 8:19 - Expectations for Scottie Barnes 17:27 - Brandon Ingram’s fit23:37 - How RJ Barrett’s game will change 29:38 -Future of Immanuel Quickley33:57 - How valuable is Jakob Poeltl42:12  - Importance of Sandro Mamukelashvili44:18 - The defensive ceiling46:53 - Most important reserves48:37 - Collin Murray-Boyles’ role51:23 - Gradey Dick’s next steps53:48 - Ja’Kobe Walter’s development 1:01:28 - Two-way lineups1:04:26 - Biggest needs and strengths 1:07:27 - National view of the Raptors1:10:27 - Top-10 rotation1:12:01 - Wackadoodle lineups 1:13:02 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocks