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The Sacramento Kings have made clear they will require first-round draft capital in any deal involving Domantas Sabonis. Talks with the Charlotte Hornets have been preliminary, centered on the Kings' interest in Charlotte's No. 14 or No. 18 pick. The Hornets are not currently willing to part with either selection in tree talks.

Sacramento has also expressed interest in the Toronto Raptors' pick at No. 19. Whether Toronto will re-engage remains unclear, though the Raptors did pursue Sabonis ahead of the in-season trade deadline in February.

Sabonis, a three-time All-Star and three-time league rebounding leader, would represent a significant acquisition for any contending roster. The Kings also hope to absorb as little future salary as possible in any potential deal. The Raptors were active in trade talks in February, but struggled to find takers for players on multi-year salaries such as Jakob Poeltl. 

That dynamic makes Charlotte's Miles Bridges an attractive trade target for Sacramento. Bridges is now on an expiring contract valued at just under $23 million for next season, giving him a broader trade market than he had in February

The Toronto Raptors are working on an extension for head coach Darko Rajakovic, sources told Michael Grange of Sportsnet.

Rajakovic is entering the last year of his contract.

The Raptors signed general manager Bobby Webster to a multi-year extension on Monday. 

Rajakovic has a record of 101-145 over three seasons with the Raptors. 

The Toronto Raptors and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment announced Monday that general manager Bobby Webster has signed a multi-year contract extension. Webster also adds the title of executive vice president. 

Webster, 41, is entering his 10th season running the Raptors' basketball operations after assuming full leadership of the franchise in August 2025. He originally joined Toronto in June 2013 and previously served as assistant general manager and vice president of basketball management and strategy under Masai Ujiri.

"We're building something special here, and I'm proud to continue to lead the Toronto Raptors as we work towards our next championship," said Webster. "Thank you to Keith and the MLSE Board of Directors for their confidence and support. This is a franchise that's focused on the future, and we're ready for what's next."

"Bobby has an elite understanding of the game and the NBA, and he's used that to build a team that competes at a high level," said MLSE CEO Keith Pelley. "It's been an exciting year for the Raptors. They were a joy to watch compete together, and with Bobby and the Raptors, we've seen the results, and we believe in where his leadership will take us."

The club also announced extensions for three senior front office members: Dan Tolzman, vice president of player personnel and assistant general manager; Keith Boyarsky, vice president of basketball strategy and research; and Tyla Flexman, vice president of operations.

Under Webster's tenure, Toronto has compiled a 591-455 regular season record, made nine playoff appearances, reached the Eastern Conference Finals twice, captured six Atlantic Division titles and posted five 50-win seasons. The franchise won the NBA championship in 2019 after failing to reach the postseason since 2008 when Webster arrived.

The New York Knicks are hoping to retain Mitchell Robinson in unrestricted free agency this summer. Doing so won't come cheaply, as New York is likely to have competition for Robinson's services this offseason.

The Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakes and Toronto Raptors are all expected to look at upgrading their center positions. Robinson is likely to be the best unrestricted center available in free agency.

The Bulls and Lakers could have enough cap space to offer the 28-year-old center a big enough deal to make the Knicks think twice about beating it. New York is expected to be dealing with the first and second apron next season, as their roster has five players who are set to make between $20 and $57 million.

The Hornets will have the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception of $15 million to offer Robinson. Both Charlotte and Toronto could also look into sign-and-trade possibilities with New York, as well.

Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram underwent surgery Friday to remove a heel spur from his right foot, the team announced. Dr. Martin O'Malley performed the procedure at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

Ingram is expected to make a full recovery and be available for training camp in September.

The 27-year-old was named an All-Star for the second time last season, leading the Raptors with 21.5 points per game while adding 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists across 77 starts.

Ingram re-signed with the Raptors last offseason on a three-year, $120 million deal.

Saturday night's Game 7 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics averaged 10.99 million viewers on NBC.

It is the largest audience for a first-round game since Game 5 of Jazz-Kings in 1999.

Viewership peaked at 12.6 million viewers.

Sunday's Game 7 between the Cavs and Raptors averaged 7.0 million viewers. Game 7 between the Magic and Pistons earlier in the day averaged 5.7 million viewers on ABC.

NBC's 15 playoff games averaged 5.5 million viewers, up 61% from last year. 

The Toronto Raptors made a serious push to acquire Jaren Jackson Jr. from the Memphis Grizzlies before the February trade deadline, but were unable to complete a deal due to the burden of Jakob Poeltl's remaining contract, according to multiple league sources.

Memphis ultimately sent Jackson to the Utah Jazz in a package that included three first-round picks. Toronto's pursuit stalled over its inability to find a taker for Poeltl's four-year, $104 million commitment.

The 30-year-old Austrian center was sidelined for an extended stretch with back problems at the time of the deadline, making his contract one of the least attractive in the league. Interest from other teams was minimal.

Poeltl's availability improved after the All-Star break and he played through the postseason without issue. However, his performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round raised fresh concerns, as he appeared overmatched in his first playoff appearance in six seasons.

The failed Jackson pursuit illustrates the broader challenge facing general manager Bobby Webster this offseason. Several large contracts, including Immanuel Quickley's four years and $130 million and Brandon Ingram's two years and $82 million, continue to limit Toronto's ability to reshape its roster. The Raptors signed Poeltl to his extension just last offseason.

The Raptors also pursued a trade for Anthony Davis with the Dallas Mavericks, but the required salaries they would have to send out made it challenging to execute. Davis was instead traded to the Washington Wizards for expiring contracts.

The Raptors finished the regular season 46-11 before falling to the Cavaliers in seven games, with Scottie Barnes averaging 24.1 points, 8.6 assists and 6.1 rebounds in the series.

Toronto Raptors wing Gradey Dick's third NBA season didn't go the way he had hoped. Despite playing in a career-high 76 games, Dick turned in his worst NBA season. His role in the Raptors rotation was reduced as the season went along, as Dick finished with the worst stats of his three-year career.

Toronto may look to trade Dick this offseason, as a way to free up flexibility under the luxury tax. A move to another team is something that the 6-foot-7 wing is open to. Dick is set to make $7.1 million next season in the final year of his rookie scale contract. He'll be extension-eligible this offseason, and a potential restricted free agent in 2027 if no extension agreement is reached.

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 114-102 in Game 7 to close out the series on Sunday night.

Jarrett Allen tied a playoff career high with 22 points and 19 rebounds. Donovan Mitchell added 22 points, with James Harden finishing with 18 points.

"I think we've already moved on (to focusing on Detroit)," Mitchell said following the game. "We understand we won this game, but we play in a couple days."

Allen credited the defensive side of the ball, though added that the Cavs still need to tighten up their overall game.

"I think the defensive stops, rebounds and the offense is still shaky in some areas, but I think when we rebound the ball and get stops, that just translates to the offense so much better and transition and open shots for everybody," said Allen.

Scott Barnes finished with 24 points and nine rebounds, with RJ Barrett adding 23 points.

The Raptors were without Brandon Ingram for Game 7.

Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic credited his team's effort.

"We gave it all, everything we had today," Rajakovic said. "Our guys were awesome. We made it hard on them."

The home team won every game in the series.

The Cavs are set to face the Pistons on Tuesday.

The Toronto Raptors ruled Brandon Ingram out for Sunday's Game 7 against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to right heel inflammation.

Ingram also missed Game 6 with the injury.

Ingram is averaging 12.0 points and 3.2 rebounds in the playoffs.