"This year's crop features a starting lineup that's heading into the season having never played together, as Brandon Ingram makes his in-game debut with the Dinos. The 28-year-old adds another element to the Raptors' starters, who were already still trying to fully gel. The other four in the presumed starting group, Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, and Jakob Poeltl, have only played 374 minutes together ever. The foursome posted a 10.8 NET rating in 234 minutes in 2024, before putting up a -11.2 NET in 140 minutes last season. With a shiny new toy and everyone healthy, Monday offers a sneak peek at this unit with expectations on it."
"Moving on from the starting lineup, the bench also features a new addition in the form of Collin Murray-Boyles. The ninth overall pick is looking to figure into Toronto's rotation right from the jump, as he heads into the pre-season following an excellent showing in the Raptors' annual intramural scrimmage to end training camp at the University of Calgary."
"The 20-year-old averaged 16.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.3 blocks while shooting 58.6 per cent from the field, 26.5 per cent from three, and 70.7 per cent from the free throw line last season with South Carolina."
Toronto Raptors begin the 2025-2026 preseason in Vancouver as part of the 2025 NBA Canada Series, facing the Denver Nuggets at Rogers Arena. The projected starting five — Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, and Jakob Poeltl — have never played together in game action, totaling only 374 minutes as a unit. That group recorded a 10.8 NET rating in 234 minutes in 2024 but a -11.2 NET in 140 minutes last season. Rookie Collin Murray-Boyles, the ninth overall pick, impressed in camp and intramural scrimmage and enters preseason aiming for rotation minutes. Ingram's debut and restored health add new dynamics to Toronto's lineup.
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