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Ja'Kobe Walter is the Raptors' ultimate dark horse moving forward

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I think a lot of the talk surrounding Toronto's upcoming 2025-26 campaign has largely focused on storylines like Brandon Ingram's fit, Immanuel Quickley's ability to live up to expectations, growth from Scottie Barnes, and even the anticipated rookie performance of Collin Murray-Boyles.

But I feel a player storyline that is sort of getting pushed to the side is what the second-year campaign will look like for Ja'Kobe Walter.

Drafted 19th overall by the Raptors in the 2024 NBA Draft, Walter put forth a solid rookie season, but not impressive enough to warrant a spot on any of the All-Rookie teams: he played a total of 52 games, averaged 8.