What are the most important swing skills for Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett & Gradey ahead of the Toronto Raptors' 2024-25 season? In Episode 1707, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob to kick off an annual series on the most important things that key members of the Raptors can add into their game to level up as players over the course of the upcoming NBA season. Off the top, they chat about Immanuel Quickley, and why his rim pressure and playmaking can both be classified as vital swing skills for him in his first full year as the Raptors' lead guard. Next, Sean and Vivek chat about RJ Barrett, whether his incredible accuracy as the rim is sustainable after shooting 13 percentage points better than he ever has from inside six feet over his 32 games with the Raptors, and the steps he needs to take on defense to entrench himself into the Raptors' long-term plans. Lastly, they chat about Gradey Dick, who could transform the Raptors' offense if he can be a good second-side creator getting downhill off the catch, and could help address the Raptors' three-point shooting woes simply by getting up a whole lot of looks from downtown.

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