2024–25 Toronto Raptors season explained

Team:Toronto Raptors
End Year:2025
Wins:0
Losses:0
Division:Atlantic
Coach:Darko Rajaković
President:Masai Ujiri
Gm:Bobby Webster
Owners:Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Arena:Scotiabank Arena
Bbr Team:TOR
Television:TSN
Sportsnet

The 2024–25 Toronto Raptors season will be the 30th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In honor of the Raptors' 30th season, they unveiled their 30th anniversary logo for this season.[1]

Draft

See main article: 2024 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPosition(s)NationalityCollege / club
119Ja'Kobe WalterSG United StatesBaylor
231Jonathan MogboC United StatesSan Francisco
245Jamal SheadPG United StatesHouston
257Ulrich ChomchePF CameroonNBA Academy Africa

The Raptors entered this draft with a first-round pick and a second-round pick.[2] [3] They originally had good odds to keep a lottery draft pick as well, but they would ultimately lose that pick to the San Antonio Spurs with that pick falling to #8, which was outside of their protection range. With the Raptors having a late first round pick of their own via trading with the Indiana Pacers and an early second round pick that they acquired through trades with a pick that originally belonged to the Detroit Pistons, they looked to utilize the new draft structure of working on both rounds on two separate days for the first time in franchise and League history instead of just one day like they had done since the NBA draft was implemented in two rounds properly back in 1989. Hours before the second round ensued, the Raptors commenced a trade with the Sacramento Kings which included the #45 pick in the draft. Later during the draft they also traded in cash rather than assets with the Minnesota Timberwolves to acquire the #57 pick in the draft.

Game log

Preseason

|- style="background:#| 1| October 6| Washington| | | | | Bell Centre| |- style="background:#| 2| October 11| @ Washington| | | | | Capital One Arena| |- style="background:#| 3| October 13| @ Boston| | | | | TD Garden| |- style="background:#| 4| October 15| Boston| | | || Scotiabank Arena||- style="background:#| 5| October 18| @ Brooklyn| | | | | Barclays Center|

NBA Cup

See main article: 2024 NBA Cup. The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[4] [5]

East Group B

Transactions

See main article: article and List of 2024–25 NBA season transactions.

Trades

June 28, 2024[6] To Toronto Raptors
Davion Mitchell
Aleksandar Vezenkov
Draft rights to Jamal Shead (No. 45)
2025 POR second-round pick
To Sacramento Kings
Jalen McDaniels

Free agency

Subtractions

DatePlayerReason leftNew teamRef.
April 17Jontay PorterBanned[8]
June 25Mouhamadou GueyeWaived[9]
July 20Gary Trent Jr.Free agencyMilwaukee Bucks[10]
July 22Javon Freeman-LibertyWaived[11]
Aleksandar Vezenkov

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toronto Raptors unveil 30th anniversary logo for the 2024-25 season. NBA. July 30, 2024. August 5, 2024.
  2. Web site: Quinn. Sam. 2024 NBA Draft order: Complete list of picks as Atlanta Hawks win No. 1 selection in Lottery. CBS Sports. May 13, 2024. June 5, 2024.
  3. Web site: 2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58. NBA.com. May 14, 2024. May 30, 2024.
  4. Web site: NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024. NBA.com. July 12, 2024. July 11, 2024.
  5. Web site: Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results. NBA.com. July 13, 2024. July 12, 2024.
  6. Web site: RAPTORS COMPLETE TRADE WITH KINGS. NBA.com. June 28, 2024. June 28, 2024.
  7. Web site: RAPTORS RE-SIGN TEMPLE. NBA.com. July 6, 2024. July 7, 2024.
  8. Web site: Joe. Vardon. NBA bans Jontay Porter for violating gambling rules. The Athletic. April 17, 2024. July 3, 2024.
  9. Web site: Raptors waive forward Mouhamadou Gueye, open up two-way spot. SportsNet.ca. June 25, 2024. June 29, 2024.
  10. Web site: Milwaukee Bucks Sign Gary Trent Jr.. NBA.com. July 20, 2024. July 22, 2024.
  11. Web site: Raptors waive forward Sasha Vezenkov, guard Javon Freeman-Liberty. sportsnet.ca. July 22, 2024. July 23, 2024.