Louis Zatzman
Sports Writer at Freelance
Managing Editor at Raptors Republic
Freelance writer | Managing editor @RaptorsRepublic | former bylines in 538, https://t.co/pN7K33YSs3, the athletic, Vice, CBC, Toronto Star, more | [email protected]
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4 days ago |
raptorsrepublic.com | Louis Zatzman
The Counting Crows recorded their signature hits years before anyone knew who they were. For years they were a small band gigging in the Bay Area, playing what would become some of the signature songs of the 90s, singing at times about wishing for fame. Then fame hit in 1994 after August and Everything After came out, and all those dreams came true. It turned out, Adam Duritz and the others were not ready for the big leagues.
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1 week ago |
raptorsrepublic.com | Louis Zatzman
The future is never certain. (Unless you can hit the Cooper Flagg jackpot.) But for the rest of the teams in the NBA, planning for the future is always an exercise in panic attacks. Our draft team here at Raptors Republic has done a terrific job demystifying the mists of time in regards to the upcoming draft. Some of the most striking arguments I’ve found:Brendan Stewart arguing for Thomas Sorber.
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1 week ago |
raptorsrepublic.com | Louis Zatzman
Change is the one constant in life. And sports, of course, is no exception. As much as fans and media build connections with rosters that stay the same year after year, with players who proudly wear the same jersey, year in and year out, those circumstances are the exceptions, not the rule. Perhaps those exceptions are made more valuable because they are so rare. For every Dirk Nowitzki, there are more Kevin Durants. The Toronto Raptors are yet to discover their own franchise Nowitzki.
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2 weeks ago |
raptorsrepublic.com | Louis Zatzman
Trade value is a persnickety thing in the NBA. It’s easy to think about value in a vacuum — skilled! young! good contract! — but nothing ever exists in a vacuum in the NBA. Value, insofar as it exists to a team that isn’t currently employing a player, is very much in the eye of the beholder. A player can matter a huge amount, more than life itself, to his own team. And the other 29 teams around the league can have no interest.
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3 weeks ago |
raptorsrepublic.com | Louis Zatzman
The following is part of Raptors Republic’s series of pieces reviewing the season for the Toronto Raptors. You can find all the pieces in the series here. The first transaction the Toronto Raptors made in 2024-25 was a doozy. On June 28, the Raptors offloaded Jalen McDaniels — not an NBA-quality player, and paid quite a bit — for Davion Mitchell, a solid second-round draft pick (Jamal Shead was later selected), Sasha Vezenkov, and Portland’s 2025 second-round pick.
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The Raptors' front office has made mistakes in recent seasons, sure. But 2024-25 was a home-run season. Masai Ujiri and company improved the talent, made smart financial choices, and gave the team better chances at better talent in the future. A+ https://t.co/izEw1VS7D7
