Jakob Poeltl ☆ Follow

Starts 3 of 3 games · 6th on TOR in minutes · Rotation role

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No reporter post or news story has named him yet this season; everything below is from podcasts.

• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Report · 47 h ago around the league

  In the win over Chicago, Toronto gave Collin Murray-Boyles and Jakob Poeltl a lot of minutes together.

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• Podcast Locked On Raptors · 3 points · Oct 23
  • When Barnes sat for a breather in the first quarter, Jakob Poeltl switched onto Davis. Over three straight possessions he stripped Davis, forced an airball, and, in drop coverage on a pick-and-roll, blocked a player heard as "Trey Johnson". name not confirmed at 6:02
  • Guest on early defensive plays: RJ Barrett took a charge in the first quarter, Jakob Poeltl had a couple of blocks, and Collin Murray-Boyles jumped a passing lane for a breakaway dunk. at 3:37
  • After a third-quarter-opening turnover (an offensive foul on Poeltl), Barrett had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in the third quarter. The host says the team would not have stayed afloat without it. at 21:34

  “RAPTORS POSTCAST: Defense SHUTS DOWN Anthony Davis + RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes Carry The Offense” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Raptors · Report · Oct 23

  Jakob Poeltl wasn't very involved in the offense and took only one shot. Wolfond suggests running him with Leonard to get him going.

  “Have the Raptors unlocked Immanuel Quickley? Breaking down his awesome opener w/ Joe Wolfond” at 34:36 · listen ↗

• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Analysis · Oct 21 around the league

  In Toronto, a host thinks the starting center job currently belongs to Jakob Poeltl, with Collin Murray-Boyles off the bench. The host says Murray-Boyles should be in all of Toronto's best lineups.

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• Podcast Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective host · Analysis · Oct 19 around the league

  Raptors concerns: thin bench and a question mark at center. Jakob Poeltl has slow footwork that may hurt him on some nights. Collin Murray-Boyles is an energetic big but, at 6'7", undersized against bigger centers.

  “76ers & Knicks BIG Expectations On Opening Night + Major Questions In Boston - Atlantic Division Preview” at 49:02 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Raptors host · Report · Oct 22

  Jakob Poeltl took one shot and had 3 points, 6 rebounds, a steal and a block. The host thought he looked spry and in position on defense.

  “Toronto Raptors defense looks absolutely monstrous; offense leaves meat on the bone in Bulls beatdown” at 5:13 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Raptors · 2 points · Oct 21
  • The host describes Jakob Poeltl as healthier this season and says he makes the offense run more smoothly. No details were given. at 5:28
  • Casciaro argues that after the Kawhi trade, Quickley, Barrett and Poeltl no longer face pressure to play up to their contracts to make them movable. He calls Poeltl's deal possibly immovable. at 30:29

  “Our most daring & audacious Toronto Raptors predictions ahead of the 2026-27 season w/ Joseph Casciaro” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Raptors · 4 points · Oct 20
  • Sean Woodley: The net-rating prop is built on a five-man starting group of Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, Leonard, Barnes and Jakob Poeltl. The hosts call it 'the raptors starters'. at 30:27
  • Sean Woodley: Sean expects Collin Murray-Boyles to close games instead of Jakob Poeltl. Poeltl played 25 MPG last year. Sean takes the under on 24.5 minutes. at 15:17
  • Vivek says Poeltl's minutes last year were badly affected by a back injury. He calls Poeltl the only seven-footer in the playing rotation, important 'for however long he's on the roster'. at 16:05
  • Sean Woodley: Sean predicts four of the five opening-night starters will still be on the roster at season's end, and says Poeltl is 'probably my best guess' to be the one moved. Vivek also says four; Sahal says all five. at 35:03

  “The 10th Annual Toronto Raptors Over/Unders & Props Spectacular! | Predicting every angle of the season w/ Viv” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Raptors · 10 points · Oct 19
  • Zulfi calls Jakob Poeltl the starting center, who is "potentially" and "hopefully" going to be healthy. He thinks that will help Quickley and Barrett. at 16:58
  • Zulfi thought Poeltl's first preseason game was really positive, including diving for loose balls, though it came against the Knicks without their starters. at 18:26
  • Zulfi says Poeltl is healthy and out there, and his back "seems to be doing better". at 19:06
  • Zulfi doubts Poeltl can hold up against premier East bigs (Embiid, Towns, the Cavaliers' frontcourt). He says Poeltl struggled at times, especially against Karl-Anthony Towns in one preseason game. at 19:28
  • Sean Woodley: Sean thinks Poeltl looked more healthy and limber in the preseason and will be a totally fine stopgap. He also calls Poeltl the starter the team most needs to upgrade on to be a legitimate title threat. at 27:27
  • Sean Woodley: Sean says Murray-Boyles looks amazing. He thinks the Raptors can play small comfortably when Poeltl is out, ineffective, or matched up with Towns. at 27:53
  • Sean Woodley: Sean says the preseason defensive scheme was super aggressive with Poeltl super high on the floor. He thinks the team can scheme around Poeltl's lost mobility in space more effectively. at 29:12
  • Sean Woodley: Sean says Poeltl is not the same defender he was with the Spurs, when he was among the league's best rim protectors, but is still a good offensive big. at 29:40
  • Zulfi says Darko Rajakovic went to lineups with Murray-Boyles and Poeltl together in the preseason. at 33:50
  • Collin Murray-Boyles (reported): Zulfi relays that Murray-Boyles, a second-year player, described an ongoing internal monologue about playing next to Poeltl: when to be in the dunker spot and when to space out. at 33:59

  “Biggest Raptors Preseason Takeaways | Scottie's breakout is imminent + how do we feel about IQ & Jak? w/ Zulfi” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Raptors · 6 points · Oct 16
  • In the 2026-10-15 preseason game against the Knicks, Jakob Poeltl guarded Towns for almost the entire first half. In the second half the team hid him on Mo Diawara and put Scottie on Towns, which was way more effective. at 5:04
  • Wolfond's main takeaway: against the Knicks he expects a lot of Collin Murray-Boyles and probably a lot less Poeltl. at 5:31
  • It raised alarm bells for one speaker Wolfond that Andre Drummond beat Poeltl off the bounce in the Knicks game. The speaker said Poeltl is moving "okay". name not confirmed at 6:10
  • A host or guest Woodley said a healthy Poeltl will help unlock the pick-and-roll. He expects the team to probably remain a bottom-10 three-point volume team. name not confirmed at 26:06
  • Sean Woodley: Woodley expects better offensive rebounding as Murray-Boyles plays more minutes, and hopes Poeltl plays more than last season's 44 games. at 29:06
  • Sean Woodley: Woodley said pick-and-roll frequency seems way up in the preseason, after the team ranked fourth-last in volume last year. He likes Poeltl as a short-roll option. at 34:20

  “The Toronto Raptors offense is gonna be a wagon this year; is Top-5 on the table? w/ Joe Wolfond” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Raptors · 5 points · Oct 15
  • Sean Woodley: Sean says Jakob Poeltl has looked really good in the preseason, though he seems less well liked by Raptors fans these days than Embiid is by Sixers fans. at 25:22
  • Sean Woodley: Sean says Jakob Poeltl is, he thinks, the obvious spot to upgrade in the Raptors' starting five, but that his contract will not be easy to move. at 25:46
  • Sean Woodley: Sean describes Jakob Poeltl and Embiid as big men who both make a lot of money on contracts that aren't very good, with one roughly double the size of the other. at 23:19
  • Trill thinks Jakob Poeltl is probably more likely to be traded than Embiid, because the Raptors have some draft capital. He says it is still unlikely that any of the big men discussed get traded. at 28:39
  • Sean Woodley: Sean leans toward Embiid being the more likely one traded. He says it is hard to find a deal for Poeltl that matches and truly helps the team, and he is lukewarm on Miles Turner as a target. at 29:57

  “Are the Toronto Raptors more likely to be the 1-seed or the 8-seed in the East? | What's More Likely?! w/ Tril” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Raptors · 6 points · Oct 14
  • Sean Woodley: Only one of Kawhi Leonard's eight 3PA was self-created. He hit it coming off a pick and roll with Jakob Poeltl. at 7:27
  • Sean Woodley: Not yet seen: Kawhi's two-man games with Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and purdle Jakob Poeltl. The host says these will take time. at 10:23
  • Sean Woodley: The host says Purtle/ Jakob Poeltl looks healthy and spry so far in preseason, calling that the single biggest thing to hope for. He'd 'probably just put him on ice now'. at 16:53
  • Sean Woodley: The host hopes Jakob Poeltl moves from being used heavily as an elbow playmaker to more of a short-roll passer. He noted Poeltl has made nice short-roll passes in preseason. at 16:12
  • Sean Woodley: The host expects Kawhi Leonard to run a lot more pick-and-roll this year and see plenty of doubles, giving Poeltl 4-on-3 chances. at 16:42
  • Sean Woodley: Barrett has become a dynamic pick-and-roll player, especially with Jakob Poeltl. The host says he had a couple of beautiful finishes in that action in this game. at 26:19

  “Kawhi Leonard cooks in Raptors preseason debut | Will he be off-ball more than ever this year?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Raptors · 10 points · Oct 13
  • Sean Woodley: Sean says Collin Murray-Boyles is coming off the bench, and that Barnes and Poeltl are not traditional shooters. at 9:53
  • Sean Woodley: Sean says Jakob Poeltl looks good in preseason: moving well, looking limber, getting up for boards and dunks. His back kept flaring up last season. Sean calls this the single most important thing from the preseason, while noting backs are weird. at 13:55
  • Vivek is still tempering his expectations on Poeltl's health. He recalls Poeltl diving for loose balls late last season after a long absence, which also looked encouraging at the time. at 14:53
  • Bobby Webster (reported): Vivek relays that Bobby Webster, speaking about Poeltl, said last season's problem started right away and the team couldn't get it under control because of the nature of the season. at 15:12
  • Jakob Poeltl (reported): Vivek refers to changes to his strength and conditioning routine and being more proactive that "he" has talked about (context suggests Poeltl). Vivek hopes that, if this is kept up consistently, it gives a long-term solution. at 15:33
  • Sean Woodley: Sean thinks the Raptors will close games small a lot, with Murray-Boyles at center. He adds that a healthy Poeltl allows jumbo lineups. at 15:53
  • Sean Woodley: Sean: the Raptors were a top-five-to-seven defense last year with their best rim protector out or ineffective. He expects a significant defensive improvement if Poeltl is just a normal rim protector. at 16:13
  • Darko Rajakovic (reported): Vivek was at practice Monday. He relays Rajakovic saying the team wants Murray-Boyles to be himself, but when he plays the four alongside Poeltl he needs to space out instead of rolling to the rim, and they want him shooting. at 21:25
  • Vivek's "hmm": how the minutes split between Poeltl and Murray-Boyles at the four and five will evolve. He questions how viable lineups with both are, given the team's limited three-point shooting, and says those units need lots of cutting and screening. at 32:34
  • Sean Woodley: Sean doesn't think the Poeltl/Murray-Boyles lineups will play the minutes that matter most. He sees them as a necessity across 82 games and would be surprised if they became a close-game staple. at 33:38

  “What we want to see from Kawhi Leonard & the rest of the Raptors in the final few preseason games w/ Vivek Jac” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Raptors · 2 points · Oct 9
  • Host thinks the Raptors have depth at several positions. He acknowledges people are concerned about center but thinks the team can fill in if Jakob Poeltl is out, as it did last year. at 5:59
  • unspecified reports (reported): Jakob Poeltl looked quite good through one preseason game, and the host says reports on his spryness and mobility are promising (the source of those reports isn't named). at 6:04

  “Why the Toronto Raptors could absolutely earn the 1-seed in the East this season | Mailbag!” · listen ↗

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