‘Raptors Shots’: Early 2013-14 pre-season edition

To help get you up to speed on the Toronto Raptors heading into the 2013-14 NBA season, here’s HHN’s early pre-season edition of ‘Raptors Shots’:

Canadian Press:
—Raptors waive Quentin Richardson, acquired in July

Eric Koreen (National Post):
—Raptors make trio of signings to open up battle for final roster spot

Tim Chisholm:
–The Raptors Aren’t Setup For Tanking

Doug Smith (Toronto Star):
—Raptors schedule released: Doug Smith breaks it down from a different perspective

Mike Ganter (Toronto Sun):
—Hansbrough could be the Raptors face of change

—Raps’ Ross knows the keys to his success

Holly MacKenzie (Sportsnet):
—Raptors teammates singing Valanciunas’ praises

—DeRozan embraces leadership role

—Raps’ Acy making major strides

—Buycks on joining Raptors: ‘A dream come true’

—Casey pledges defence first in Toronto again

—Ujiri off to strong start with Raptors