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Raptors Try to Ignore Expectations Ahead of Promising 2026-27 Season

ESPN projects a 74.6 percent playoff qualification chance for the team following the offseason addition of Kawhi Leonard and last season's competitive first-round playoff series.

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TORONTO — Head coach Darko Rajakovic always bristles when asked about the expectations fans and media have for the Toronto Raptors this season. But even he can't ignore the buzz around his team ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.

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Raptors try to ignore expectations ahead of promising 2026-27 season

TORONTO - Head coach Darko Rajakovic always bristles when asked about the expectations fans and media have for the Toronto Raptors this season.

·Toronto, Canada
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Global NewsGlobal News
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Raptors try to ignore expectations ahead of season

Head coach Darko Rajakovic always bristles when asked about the expectations fans and media have for the Toronto Raptors this season.

·Toronto, Canada
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SportsnetSportsnet

Raptors head coach Rajakovic on improvements, expectations of Barnes

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic meets with the media two days prior to the team’s season opener against the Chicago Bulls and discusses the improvements that he has seen in Scottie Barnes’ game and what he expects from him this season.

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Sportsnet broke the news in Canada on Monday, October 19, 2026.
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