Welcome to 31 questions in 31 days! This is a new series running for all of August within which I\u2019m going to preview the upcoming 2026-27 season for the Toronto Raptors. Preview through the prism of 31 questions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The goal is to look at the team through the big picture of goals, lineups, health, and more, while also conceptualizing its upcoming season through the questions and intentions informing each individual player. This series isn\u2019t about providing answers; those will be theorized in our season previews, as of course actually become certain when the season begins. And I would love if you could help me out and start theorizing answers to the questions here in the comment section. Consider this series to also be a series of open threads to give everyone a chance to hang out and chat Raptors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In many ways, the answers to these questions will determine the Raptors\u2019 upcoming season. Toronto is ending its rebuild and launching on a new era. Toronto\u2019s performance in the playoffs \u2014 and the performances of Scottie Barnes and Collin Murray-Boyles in particular \u2014 proved that the team is full of players whose games are built for the crucible of the playoffs. Thus, the team decided to cut bait on its slow, steady progress forward and leap into contention. Or, theoretical contention.\u00a0<\/p>\n