"The year of 2025 has been one defined maybe most by wild swings of emotion for the Toronto Raptors. Toronto traded for Brandon Ingram, which allowed it to continue to tank to end the year. Then the team didn't rise in the draft and added Collin Murray-Boyles. The season started, and the team looked great! (For one game.) Then terrible, then great, now terrible again. A real roller coaster."
"The most alluring aspect of Murray-Boyles' game is his defense. Despite being undersized for a power forward (and very much so at the NBA level), he combines his length with explosive movement, aggression, and almost preternatural ability to read offensive players - to blow up plays constantly."
"My physical presence. That's something that I feel puts me ahead of a lot of defenders. My willingness to defend, that's my #1 thing. That's what gets me going in games. That's what gets my team going - when I'm playing defense."
The 2025 Toronto Raptors season featured dramatic swings: a trade for Brandon Ingram that enabled continued tanking, a draft that produced Collin Murray-Boyles, and an opening that alternated between promising and poor performances. The team showed brief highs and recurring lows, culminating in a collapse over recent weeks. Key storylines included reactions to the Ingram deal, analysis of the Murray-Boyles pick, and coverage of roster changes and on-court inconsistency. Collin Murray-Boyles earned attention for elite defensive traits despite size limitations: his length, explosive movement, aggression, and uncanny ability to read opponents let him consistently disrupt and blow up offensive plays.
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