Raptors Pick Preview and Lovable Duke w/ Tate Frazier + Blake Murphy on Jays Starts That Matter and Darko's Next Steps

JD and Blake Murphy, co-host of Jays Talk Plus & The Raptors Show, start the show discussing the start to the Blue Jays' season following their win over the Nationals, the pitching staff amidst Max Scherzer's injury, and Andres Gimenez' solid first impression (00:00). Then, they dive into the NBA, starting with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP campaign, before projecting prospects that may be available to the Raptors in the draft, and react to the news that Darko Rajaković's contract option was picked up for 2026-27 (29:44). Later, The Ringer's Tate Frazier joins the show to break down the NCAA Tournament, the feelings around Duke without Coach K, Cooper Flagg's dominance on the run to the Final Four, the depth amongst the top prospects in this year's draft class, and the future of NIL in college basketball (49:40). Finally, JD and the producers take a look at “What We Missed” (01:29:07). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.