The Toronto Raptors seem to have no illusions of grandure about their outlook for the 2024-25 season, but everyone seems to be on the same page regarding building towards a better outlook down the line. In Episode 1716, Sean Woodley goes solo to react to Toronto Raptors Media Day and share his biggest takeaways from the day full of press conferences at Scotiabank Arena. Off the top, Sean digs into why it seems like everyone from the top down seems to be on the same page about this season being less about wins and losses, and more about laying the foundation for the next era of Toronto Raptors basketball. What's most encouraging, is that everyone seems to be excited about it. Next, Sean digs into defense, which was the talk of the day from basketball perspective, and why it seems like Darko Rajakovic is going to treat defense similarly to how he did offense last year. But will the talent level be there to help sound process translate into good results? Lastly, Sean digs into some rapid fire takeaways on the Raptors being big believers in Immanuel Quickley, no full jersey redesign or rebrand in sight (boooo) and Masai Ujiri's touching tribute to Dikembe Mutumbo, who passed away today at the age of 58 after a battle with brain cancer.

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