How the Toronto Raptors spark joy, grappling with Siakam's future & in-season tourney talk w/ Dan Devine

In Episode 1514, Sean Woodley is joined by Dan Devine (Yahoo! Sports, Devine Intervention) to talk about a great many Toronto Raptors-related topics after the first 10 games of the NBA season. Off the top, Sean and Dan chat about what has brough Dan joy about his time spent watching the Raptors this season, and whether it is possible for a team that is bad on offense and dependent on defense and transition to be a League Pass darling among the broader NBA fandom. Next, Sean taps into Dan's skills as a basketbal self-help non-professional for a discussion of Pascal Siakam, his uncertain future in Toronto, and why the encroaching potential end of a beloved player's tenure with your team is one of the more challenging things for any fan to grapple with, complete with examples from Dan's own New York Knicks fandom. Lastly, they chat about the In-Season Tournament ahead of the Raptors' first tourney game this Friday against Boston, and why it is time for the Raptors to fully embrace their roots and rebrand the team back to its original jersey, colour and design scheme. Find all of Dan's amazing work at Yahoo! Sports, and follow him on X @YourManDevine.

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