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• Podcast Locked On Raptors host · Report · 7 h ago

  Allen Graves set a career high with 11 points off the bench. He shot 5 of 7, hit a three, and had six rebounds.

  “RAPTORS POSTCAST: Raps and Scottie Barnes NO-SHOW vs. Timberwolves Without Kawhi Leonard” at 23:49 · listen ↗

• Bluesky Josh Lewenberg (@jlewenberg.bsky.social) · Report · Oct 23

  All of Allen Graves’ decisions, large and small, are well thought out. But in his first NBA game, the Raptors’ conscientious rookie shut off his brain and just played basketball. It made for a successful debut:

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• Podcast Locked On Raptors · 2 points · Oct 23
  • Wolfond names Murray-Boyles, Allen Graves and Ja'Kobe Walter as a defensive "chaos" trio he expects to generate pressure, steals and offensive rebounds. at 31:21
  • Sean Woodley: Woodley wants a lineup of Walter, Murray-Boyles, Graves, Jamal Shead and Barnes, which he describes as the "four bench hellions" plus Barnes, and jokes that he wants it for 27 minutes a night. at 32:07

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

• Bluesky Josh Lewenberg (@jlewenberg.bsky.social) · Report · Oct 22

  “It was just a dream come true.” On Allen Graves, the Raptors’ thoughtful rookie, and his promising NBA debut:

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• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Relayed report · Oct 21 around the league

  Toronto moves (Bobby Webster): the Kawhi trade, drafting Allen Graves, and a Jamal Shead extension of three years, $24M.

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• X Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) · Report · Oct 16

  Raptors are sitting their regulars for tonight's preseason finale, as expected. Kawhi, Barnes, Barrett, Quickley, Poeltl, CMB, Walter and Shead are all OUT vs Detroit. Starters: Alijah Martin, Jaden Bradley, Nimari Burnett, Allen Graves, Trayce Jackson-Davis

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• Podcast Locked On Raptors · 3 points · Oct 22
  • A lineup of Scottie Barnes, Jamal Shead, Ja'Kobe Walter, Collin Murray-Boyles and Allen Graves played about two minutes together. The group was also used in the preseason. The host calls it four bench players plus Barnes. at 7:32
  • Barrett played with bench units that included Shead, Murray-Boyles, Graves and Walter. The host prefers Barnes in that slot for defense. at 19:12
  • Allen Graves had four offensive rebounds and five points in his NBA debut and missed a couple of threes. The host praises his nose for long rebounds. at 27:23

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

• Bluesky Josh Lewenberg (@jlewenberg.bsky.social) · Report · Oct 21

  Jama Mahlalela channeled Kyle Lowry and secured the game ball for rookie Allen Graves, who made his NBA debut tonight. Graves: “I got a new level unlocked. I’m just excited to be here and get my first points in the NBA. Officially a part of the brotherhood.”

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• Podcast Locked On Raptors · 3 points · Oct 20
  • Sean Woodley: Sean expects Allen Graves to play some center. He says Barnes can play the five and the team will go small at times. at 15:39
  • Sean Woodley: Jamison Battle and Allen Graves are called the ninth and tenth men of the rotation. Battle made 35 threes in the regular season last year. at 22:47
  • Vivek says Graves had to deal with a groin injury and missed training camp. He expects a slow start, with Graves possibly finding a groove in the second half of the season. at 23:27

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• Podcast Sean Woodley, Locked On Raptors · Analysis · Oct 19

  Sean says it's broadly assumed the top eight of the rotation is known, with Allen Graves and Jamison Battle as 9 and 10. He thinks Martin is the likeliest of the rest to nudge in, especially if he hits threes, with Kyle Anderson as another possibility.

  “Biggest Raptors Preseason Takeaways | Scottie's breakout is imminent + how do we feel about IQ & Jak? w/ Zulfi” at 36:42 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Raptors · 2 points · Oct 16
  • A host or guest Woodley said losing "mamu" hurts the shooting. In theory, Allen Graves or more threes from Walter plus a Quickley bounce-back could make up for it. name not confirmed at 24:39
  • In the first Knicks game, Shead ran a full-court Spain pick-and-roll with screens from Murray-Boyles and Walter. It produced a skip pass for an open corner three by Graves. at 35:30

  “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 · 6 points · Oct 15
  • Sean Woodley: Sean says Allen Graves projects as an 8th, 9th or 10th man in the Raptors rotation and could work his way into semi-regular minutes. at 13:38
  • Sean Woodley: Sean says he doesn't know that Allen Graves will be much of a scorer. He sees him more as a possession-game and EPM type of player. at 13:55
  • Trill sees a path for Allen Graves to carve out a role, especially in games Kawhi misses. He says Graves fits role-player skills and is more of an instant-impact player. at 15:13
  • Sean Woodley: Sean says Allen Graves is blocked by position on a straight depth chart. He thinks the Raptors get around that by playing everyone of that size together, and that Graves will help fill those lineups, especially if he is shooting well. at 18:18
  • Sean Woodley: Sean says the preseason game against the Knicks gave a glimpse of a Graves / Collin Murray-Boyles / Scottie frontcourt that looked 'terrifying', against James Wiseman. He sees three players who can each play small-ball five as a way to cover size deficiencies in lineups without a traditional center. at 18:33
  • Sean Woodley: Allen Graves was taken outside the lottery at No. 19. Sean says he was clearly the Raptors' pick there. at 11:31

  “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 · 3 points · Oct 14
  • Sean Woodley: In his first look, Allen Graves went 1/6 from three in 15 minutes. The host found the volume encouraging. at 18:46
  • Sean Woodley: Draft-process questions centered on Allen Graves's athleticism, but the host says he looked plenty athletic, huge and long, with disruptive defense. at 18:39
  • Sean Woodley: Host analysis: Darko Rajakovic has tailored the scheme to his players' strengths, historically elbow creation and off-screen actions. The host argues more shooting from Battle, Allen Graves, Ja'Kobe Walter and Kawhi improves spacing and allows simpler offense. at 28:33

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

• Podcast Sean Woodley, Locked On Raptors · Opinion · Oct 13

  Sean says it would be nice to see Allen Graves and Jamison Battle filling in some of these lineups.

  “What we want to see from Kawhi Leonard & the rest of the Raptors in the final few preseason games w/ Vivek Jac” at 30:44 · listen ↗

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