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&nbsp;The Toronto Raptors announced Thursday their 2023-24 regular season schedule. The club will tip-off its 29th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 25 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Raptors will start the regular season at home for the 12th straight season and 23rd time in team history. Toronto’s road debut is set for Friday, Oct. 27 at Chicago.

An 80-game schedule was released due to the inaugural In-Season Tournament. The two remaining games will be played the week of Dec. 4 and will be released following the conclusion of the In-Season Tournament Group Play. The Raptors open Group Play on Friday, Nov. 17 against Boston at Scotiabank Arena.

Noteworthy home games on the 2023-24 schedule include the tenth annual Giants of Africa Game, celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela, scheduled for Dec. 1 vs. New York. Joel Embiid, the 2022-23 NBA Most Valuable Player, and the Philadelphia 76ers will make an early season visit to Toronto on Oct. 28 and again March 31. The NBA champion Denver Nuggets will travel north of the border Dec. 20, while Victor Wembanyama, the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, and the San Antonio Spurs visit Feb. 12. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers make their lone trip to Toronto on Apr. 2.

Toronto will play its 20th season in the Atlantic Division, joining Boston, Brooklyn, New York and Philadelphia. The Raptors were a member of the Central Division from 1995-2004.

The schedule features four games against divisional foes with two home and two away. Four other Eastern Conference teams will also be played twice at home and on the road (Atlanta, Chicago, Indiana and Washington). Three will be played once at home and twice on the road (Detroit, Miami and Orlando) and three will be faced twice at home and once on the road (Charlotte, Cleveland and Milwaukee). Each Western Conference team will be played once at home and on the road.&nbsp;

The longest home stand of the season is five games from Feb. 9-22 (14 days) which stretches over the All-Star break. The longest road swings are six games each which happens Jan. 3 – Jan. 12 (10 days) and Jan. 28 – Feb. 7 (11 days).&nbsp;&nbsp;

The busiest day of the week for the Raptors this season will be Wednesday with 20 games. Wednesday is the busiest day at home with 11 contests, while Wednesday and Friday both feature a high of nine road games.

The Raptors’ busiest months are November, January and March with 15 games apiece. The busiest home month is March with nine games, while the busiest road month is January with the Raptors playing nine games away from Toronto.&nbsp;

The Raptors will have 14 back-to-back games this season (two more than last season). Of those sets, three involve no travel.

Toronto’s schedule features one U.S. national television appearance on TNT when the Raptors host Chicago on Jan. 18. The local television schedule will be released at a later date.&nbsp;

Boston (H: 11/17, 1/15, A: 11/11, 12/29); Brooklyn (H: 2/22, 3/25, A: 11/28, 4/10); New York (H: 12/1, 3/27, A: 12/11, 1/20); Philadelphia (H: 10/28, 3/31, A: 11/2, 12/22); Total (H: 8, A: 8)

Chicago (H: 11/24, 1/18, A: 10/27, 1/30); Cleveland (H: 1/1, 2/10, A: 11/26); Detroit (H: 11/19, A: 12/30; 3/13); Indiana (H: 2/14, 4/9, A: 11/22, 2/26); Milwaukee (H: 11/1, 11/15, A: 4/5); Total (H: 9, A: 8)

Atlanta (H: 12/13, 12/15, A: 1/28, 2/23); Charlotte (H: 12/18, 3/3, A: 2/7); Miami (H: 1/17, A: 4/12, 4/14); Orlando (H: 3/15, A: 11/21, 3/17); Washington (H: 11/13, 4/7,&nbsp;A: 12/27, 3/23); Total (H: 8, A: 9)

Denver (H: 12/20, A: 3/11); Minnesota (H: 10/25, A: 4/3); Oklahoma City (H: 3/22, A: 2/4); Portland (H: 10/30, A: 3/9); Utah (H: 12/23, A: 1/12); Total (H: 5, A: 5)

Golden State (H: 3/1, A: 1/7); LA Clippers (H: 1/26, A: 1/10); LA Lakers (H: 4/2, A: 1/9); Phoenix (H: 11/29, A: 3/7); Sacramento (H: 3/20, A: 1/5); Total (H: 5, A: 5)

Dallas (H: 2/28, A: 11/8); Houston (H: 2/9, A: 2/2); Memphis (H: 1/22, A: 1/3); New Orleans (H: 3/5, A: 2/5); San Antonio: (H: 2/12, A: 11/5); Total (H: 5, A: 5)

5 games (14 days):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2/9 vs. Houston, 2/10 vs. Cleveland, 2/12 vs. San Antonio, 2/14 vs. Indiana and 2/22 vs. Brooklyn.&nbsp;&nbsp;

6 games (10 days):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1/3 at Memphis, 1/5 at Sacramento, 1/7 at Golden State, 1/9 at Los Angeles Lakers, 1/10 at LA Clippers and 1/12 at Utah.

6 games (11 days):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1/28 at Atlanta, 1/30 at Chicago, 2/2 at Houston, 2/4 at Oklahoma City, 2/5 at New Orleans and 2/7 at Charlotte.

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RAPTORS ANNOUNCE 2023-24 SCHEDULE

The National Basketball Association (NBA) released Tuesday the schedule for the 60 In-Season Tournament Group Play games. The inaugural In-Season Tournament is a new annual competition for all 30 teams that will debut during the 2023-24 regular season. The tournament will tip off Friday, Nov. 3 in NBA team markets and culminate with the playing of the Semifinals (Thursday, Dec. 7) and Championship (Saturday, Dec. 9) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As previously announced, the Raptors have been randomly drawn into East Group C, along with Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago and Orlando. Toronto will play four designated Group Play games – one game against each opponent in its group, with two games at home and two on the road.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Raptors open the competition Friday, Nov. 17 against Boston at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto will play at Orlando on Tuesday, Nov. 21 before hosting Chicago on Friday, Nov. 24. The Raptors will wrap-up Group Play when they travel to Brooklyn on Tuesday, Nov. 28.&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eight teams will advance to the Knockout Rounds: The team with the best standing in Group Play games in each of the six groups and one “wild card” team from each conference. The wild card will be the team from each conference with the best record in Group Play games that finished second in its group.

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RAPTORS ANNOUNCE IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT GROUP PLAY GAMES

Team will host its annual Open Practice at Simon Fraser University

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Toronto Raptors announced Friday that Head Coach Darko Rajaković and his team will return to Vancouver, British Columbia, for training camp. The Raptors will hold Media Day on Monday, Oct. 2 in Toronto before travelling to Vancouver. The team will&nbsp;practice Tuesday, Oct. 3 through Saturday, Oct. 7 at Christine Sinclair Community Centre in Burnaby.&nbsp;The Raptors will hold training camp in British Columbia for the eighth time in team history and sixth time in Vancouver (2010, 2014-16, 2018). Toronto began the season in Victoria in 2017 and 2022.&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All practice sessions are closed to the public. A specific schedule with times and media availabilities will be released at a later date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As part of training camp, the Raptors also announced they will host their annual Open Practice on Friday, Oct. 6 (6 p.m. PT) at the West Gym on the Simon Fraser University campus in Burnaby. Tickets will be made available starting at 10 am PT on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at&nbsp;https://athletics.sfu.ca/raptors. Net proceeds from the event will go towards the SFU Athletics General Fund.

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RAPTORS RETURN TO VANCOUVER FOR TRAINING CAMP

Team will return to Vancouver, British Columbia, for the first time since 2018

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Toronto Raptors announced Thursday they will open the preseason Sunday, Oct. 8 against the Sacramento Kings at Rogers Arena in Vancouver as part of the NBA Canada Series presented by Bell. The game will mark Toronto’s sixth preseason game in Vancouver, and first since 2018. The Raptors also faced Sacramento in 2014 at Rogers Arena, winning that matchup 99-94 in front of a sold-out crowd.&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tickets for the game in Vancouver will go on-sale to the public Aug. 25, 2023. Fans are encouraged to register for exclusive presale ticket access at&nbsp;NBA.com/CanadaSeries.&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Toronto will play four preseason games in total, including two at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors will host&nbsp;Cairns Taipans of Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL) on Sunday, Oct. 15 before travelling to Chicago to face the Bulls on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Toronto will wrap up preseason play with a home game against the Washington Wizards on Friday, Oct. 20.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A television and radio schedule for the preseason will be released at a later date.

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RAPTORS ANNOUNCE 2023 PRESEASON SCHEDULE

The Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday they have signed guard-forward Garrett Temple, and forwards Mouhamadou Gueye (MO-hahm-a-DO Gay) and Kevin Obanor (Kevin O-ban-er). Both Gueye and Obanor recently played for the Raptors at NBA Summer League 2023 in Las Vegas. Per team policy, financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.

​     Temple, 6-foot-5, 190 pounds, spent last year with New Orleans and has played 13 seasons in the NBA (2009-11, 2012-23) with 11 teams - Houston, Sacramento, San Antonio, Milwaukee, Charlotte, Washington, Memphis, LA Clippers, Brooklyn, Chicago and New Orleans. He owns career averages of 6.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 20.9 minutes in 716 games (288 starts). Temple also played one season overseas, appearing in 28 games with Novipiù Casale Monferrato in Italy during the 2011-12 campaign.&nbsp;

A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Temple went undrafted in 2009 before signing with the Rockets. He played collegiately at Louisiana State University (2005-09), where he left LSU as the all-time leader in games played (134), starts (131) and minutes played (4,432). As a senior, Temple was named Second Team All-SEC and earned SEC All-Defensive Team honours for the second straight year.

​     Gueye, 6-foot-9, 210 pounds, averaged 8.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.9 blocks and 20.7 minutes in 29 Showcase Cup and regular season games with the Texas Legends in the NBA G League last season. He shot .576 (102-177) from the field and scored in double figures 13 times. A native of Staten Island, New York, Gueye played two seasons at Stony Brook (2019-21) before transferring to Pittsburgh (2021-22) where he became the first player in Panthers history to lead the team in both three-point field goals (43) and blocks (67) in the same season.

​     Obanor, 6-foot-8, 235 pounds, was an All-Big 12 Honourable Mention last season after averaging team highs of 14.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 31.0 minutes in 32 games (all starts) as a fifth-year senior at Texas Tech. He scored in double digits in 24 contests, including 20 or more eight times, and recorded two double-doubles. The Houston native played three seasons at Oral Roberts (2018-21) prior to transferring to Texas Tech for his final two years of college eligibility (2021-23).&nbsp;

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RAPTORS SIGN TEMPLE, GUEYE AND OBANOR

The Toronto Raptors announced&nbsp;Saturday&nbsp;they have&nbsp;re-signed&nbsp;guard Jeff Dowtin Jr.&nbsp;The Raptors also re-signed&nbsp;guard-forward Ron Harper Jr.&nbsp;and&nbsp;signed&nbsp;guard Javon Freeman-Liberty&nbsp;to two-way contracts.&nbsp;Per team policy, financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.

​&nbsp;&nbsp;Dowtin, 6-foot-3, 176 pounds, averaged 2.4 points, 1.2 assists and 10.4 minutes in 25 games as a two-way player with the Raptors last season.&nbsp;In 19 regular season games with Raptors 905 in the NBA G League, Dowtin averaged 16.9 points, 5.9 assists, 4.2 rebounds&nbsp;and 32.8 minutes.&nbsp;He shot .502 (117-233) from the field and scored in double figures in 17 games, including 20 or more points eight times, with the 905.&nbsp;

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;A native of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Dowtin&nbsp;has&nbsp;played in&nbsp;34 career&nbsp;NBA games&nbsp;with&nbsp;Golden State, Milwaukee,&nbsp;Orlando&nbsp;and Toronto, averaging 2.4&nbsp;points,&nbsp;1.2&nbsp;rebounds,&nbsp;1.2&nbsp;assists&nbsp;and 10.8 minutes.&nbsp;Prior to going undrafted in&nbsp;2020, Dowtin spent his entire college career at the University of Rhode Island&nbsp;(2016-20) where he earned Atlantic 10 Third Team honours as a&nbsp;senior.&nbsp;

​Harper, 6-foot-5, 242 pounds,&nbsp;returns to the Raptors where he spent his rookie season also as a two-way player.&nbsp;He posted averages of 2.2 points, 0.8 rebounds and 5.3 minutes in nine games with Toronto, and&nbsp;averaged 17.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.1&nbsp;blocks,&nbsp;1.1 steals&nbsp;and 32.7 minutes&nbsp;in 29 regular season contests with Raptors 905. He scored&nbsp;10+ points in&nbsp;26&nbsp;games&nbsp;and recorded three double-doubles&nbsp;with the 905. Harper set season highs&nbsp;with&nbsp;30 points,&nbsp;11 assists and&nbsp;10 rebounds Mar. 21&nbsp;against&nbsp;College Park.

​A native of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Harper joined the Raptors as an undrafted free agent following four seasons (2018-22) at Rutgers. As a senior, he was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team and was one of five finalists for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award for the second consecutive season.

Freeman-Liberty, 6-foot-4,&nbsp;180&nbsp;pounds,&nbsp;appeared in 17 regular season games with Windy City&nbsp;in the NBA G League last season. He&nbsp;averaged&nbsp;18.4 points, 5.8&nbsp;rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.4 steals and 30.2&nbsp;minutes, while&nbsp;shooting&nbsp;.493&nbsp;(107-217) from the floor, including .376 (32-85) from three-point range. Freeman-Liberty&nbsp;scored 20+ points seven times&nbsp;and&nbsp;had&nbsp;season-high 39 points Jan. 16&nbsp;against&nbsp;Cleveland.&nbsp;

​A native of Chicago, Illinois,&nbsp;Freeman-Liberty&nbsp;played&nbsp;two seasons at Valparaiso (2018-20) before transferring to&nbsp;DePaul (2020-22)&nbsp;for his final two years.&nbsp;He earned&nbsp;Second Team&nbsp;All-BIG EAST honours&nbsp;as a senior&nbsp;after averaging 21.7 points,&nbsp;which ranked eighth among all NCAA Division l players. &nbsp;

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RAPTORS RE-SIGN DOWTIN JR. AND HARPER JR. AND ADD FREEMAN-LIBERTY

The Toronto Raptors announced Wednesday they have signed guard Dennis Schröder (SHROO-der) to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Schröder, 6-foot-3, 172 pounds, averaged 12.6 points, 4.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 30.1 minutes in 66 games (50 starts) with the Los Angeles Lakers last season. He shot .415 (270-650) from the field and .857 (216-252) from the free throw line. Schröder scored in double figures 41 times, led the team in scoring six times and assists in 12 games. In the playoffs, he averaged 7.4 points, 2.9 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 26.1 minutes in 16 games (three starts).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “Dennis is fierce, he’s creative, and above all, he’s competitive,” Raptors Vice-Chairman and President Masai Ujiri said. “We’re excited to welcome Dennis to Toronto, and are looking forward to seeing him on the Scotiabank Arena court.”

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A native of Braunschweig, Germany, Schröder has played 10 seasons in the NBA after being selected 17th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2013 NBA Draft. He has appeared in 687 NBA games (317 starts) for Atlanta, Oklahoma City, Los Angeles, Boston and Houston, owning career averages of 14.0 points (.434 FG%, .337 3PT%, .836 FT%), 2.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 26.8 minutes. Schröder has appeared in 68 postseason contests (15 starts), averaging 11.9 points, 3.7 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 24.9 minutes.&nbsp;

Prior to being drafted by the Hawks, Schröder played three seasons (2010-2013) with Basketball Löwen Braunschweig – a club based in Braunschweig, Germany. His international accolades include helping the German National Team win a bronze medal at the 2022 FIBA EuroBasket where he averaged team-highs of 22.1 points and 7.1 assists leading to a EuroBasket All-Tournament Team selection. He also represented Germany at EuroBasket in 2017 and in 2015.

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RAPTORS SIGN SCHRÖDER

The Toronto Raptors announced Thursday they have signed forward Jalen McDaniels to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; McDaniels, 6-foot-9, 205 pounds, averaged 9.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 23.9 minutes in 80 games (24 starts) with the Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers last season. He shot .455 (281-617) from the field and .841 (116-138) from the free throw line. He scored 20+ points in six games, including a career-high 26 points Jan. 16 vs. Boston.

“Jalen is a hard-working, defensive-minded player who we believe has tremendous potential for growth,” Vice-Chairman and President Masai Ujiri said. “He brings versatility to both ends of the floor, and we’re excited to see him develop as a member of the Raptors.”

In 56 games (21 starts) for the Hornets last year, McDaniels averaged 10.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 26.7 minutes. He recorded nine games with three-or-more steals and five games with two-or-more blocks. After being acquired by the 76ers at the trade deadline, he averaged 6.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 17.5 minutes in 24 games (three starts).

The four-year pro has played in 198 games (44 starts) with Charlotte and Philadelphia, sporting career averages of 7.7 points (.465 FG%, .345 3PT%, .784 FT%), 3.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 20.2 minutes. The Federal Way, Washington native was selected in the second round (52nd overall) by the Hornets in the 2019 NBA Draft. He played for two seasons at San Diego State, where he was named to the All-Mountain West Conference Tournament First Team and the All-MWC Second Team as a sophomore. His younger brother, Jaden McDaniels currently plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves while his cousin, Juwan Howard, is a former 19-year NBA veteran.