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The Toronto Raptors put out a statement when they acquired the FIBA World Cup 2023 MVP Dennis Schroder. In the process, though, the franchise had to give up one of their star players. Recently, a member of the team discussed the changes as the Canadian enters the season without the $130 million player.
The Raptors have overhauled their entire roster ahead of the upcoming season, reporting their ambitions. One of their stars talked about exactly these things as he shared his insights into the happenings.

What did the Raptors star say?

In a recent interview with CBC News,?Scottie Barnes reflected on the franchise’s off-season activities. While answering a question related to adjusting to the changes, he provided his preferred solutions.“Be myself,”?was set to be his mantra as he aimed to uphold the image of a “high-energy, enthusiastic person”.

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One of the key moments for the organization in the last few months was giving up the team’s superstar, Fred VanVleet. The 29-year-old signed with the Houston Rockets on a remarkable 3-year $130 million deal. Barnes opened up about it too, referring to his making up for his absence as “a learning process”.

“Losing Fred was a huge loss,”?he mentioned, before adding, “But it just opens up more opportunities for other people and myself”.?Entering his third NBA season, the 22-year-old would look to make the most out of it. That was not all, as the team employed a new coaching unit after their struggles in the past few seasons. The forward looked hopeful ahead of the next campaign as the world awaits for them. This makes us wonder about one thing.

Can Dennis Schroder help them turn back the pages?

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Schroder has served as an embodiment of a hard-working man from humble beginnings in his journey. Despite struggling to find preferred teams in the past few seasons, his luck changed after rejoining the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022. Since then, his story has been nothing short of spectacular.

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The 30-year-old has led his nation to the World Cup win despite having the tag of the underdogs. The point guard now approaches the new season under similar conditions in Toronto. An interesting dynamic that makes us reminisce about the fairytale from four years back.

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The doubts are no longer there over Dennis’ quality and ability. The only questions are now about luck, the situation, and the timing. Amidst the hype, one thing is for certain. The city may go insane if a shot from Schroder bounces on the rim on its way to touching the net.

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