Following the conclusion of the 2024-25 NBA Regular Season and Toronto Raptors being knocked out of the 2025 Playoffs presented by Google, Jakob Poeltl is comfortable with team projections for the next season and excited to continue working with Darko Rajakovic. “There’s some little nuances, obviously, you pick on just from the experience, like how to handle being an NBA coach, how to deal with players,” Poeltl shared his view on adjustments made by the 46-year-old Serbian play-caller, “There’s a few situations where he’s taking a little bit step back, letting guys like myself or other guys that have more experience kind of follow their routines the way they like the way I’ve done it and knowing how to make myself successful. I think he’s found a good balance there.”