"The conversation this week was dominated by Thursday's trade deadline. Ahead of the deadline there was endless conversation about what the Raptors may or may not do, and afterwards the praise or criticism of what they did do replaced that. I'm mostly just glad that it's over, and that now we can focus on the second-half playoff push with the team that's here. A team that may soon see the return of Jakob Poeltl."
"While there could still be some moves made on the margins, such as converting a two-way guy (AJ Lawson or Alijah Martin), or perhaps adding a player via the buyout market, this is the core the Raptors are going to war with. I for one am very excited to see what they can do, especially if Poeltl returns and proves able to actually move on the court."
"As things currently stand, the Raptors are the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, just 1 game ahead of the sixth seed Philadelphia 76ers and half a game back of the fourth seed Cleveland Cavaliers. Of the top East teams, we have a fairly good idea of how the Raptors match up against all but the Detroit Pistons, who they take on in the only game of the week on Wednesday night."
Thursday's trade deadline dominated conversation and yielded praise or criticism after the moves. Focus shifts to the second-half playoff push with the current Raptors roster and a potential Jakob Poeltl return. Only marginal roster changes are likely, such as converting a two-way player or signing a buyout addition, leaving the existing core to compete. Toronto sits fifth in the Eastern Conference, close to the 76ers and Cavaliers, and faces only the Detroit Pistons this week. Other contenders made upgrades, so the Raptors are relying on Poeltl's return to offset limited deadline additions.
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