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Is Scottie Barnes having the best defensive season in the history of the Toronto Raptors franchise? In Episode 2062, Sean Woodley goes solo to field mailbag questions from you, the listeners, about Scottie's remarkable defensive campaign, RJ Barrett's importance to the offense and expansion! 

Off the top, Sean details why Barnes stands along among Raptors players when it comes to individual defensive seasons, and why it's not even a particularly close race between Barnes' 2025-26 season and the next best year a defender has had in a Raps uniform. Next, Sean talks about whether RJ Barrett is the most important player to the Raptors offense, the statistical case that says he just might be, and where he might cede the honour to one of Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes or Immanuel Quickley. Plus, is there a case for the Raptors to try and game themselves into the 8th seed to take on Detroit in round one? Lastly, Sean digs into some questions about NBA Expansion with the news that the league will soon vote on whether to bring franchises to Seattle and Las Vegas. Is expansion good? Which team should move East? And who are the 8 players you'd protect on the current roster in an expansion draft?

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