Poeltl played in 58 of San Antonio's 63 games during the shortened 2019-20 season, and made 10 starts. He averaged 5.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 16.6 minutes per contest. On Dec. 3, the 7-foot-1 big man grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds, a blocked a season-high five shots, during a close home win over the Rockets. On Jan. 27, the Austrian center registered a double-double via 16 points, 13 rebounds and three blocked shots during a 1-point loss at Chicago. The center registered two double-doubles for the season and grabbed eight or more rebounds in 13 contests. The 7-foot-1 big man also blocked three or more shots in 14 games. Poeltl's best scoring performance occurred Feb. 1 against the Hornets, when he scored 17 points (7-8 FG, 3-5 FT), and added 13 rebounds along with three blocks and an assist in 36 minutes of floor time. A knee injury forced Poeltl to miss San Antonio's last five games before the season was suspended on Mar. 11. For the season, Poeltl ranked second on the Spurs in blocks (84) and sixth in total rebounds (310).

You may have heard that Kawhi Leonard was traded to Toronto prior to the 2018-19 season. DeMar DeRozan was the big name that went the other way, but Poeltl was also dealt from the Raptors to the Spurs. Poeltl was reliable for San Antonio, playing in 77 games. He started 24 of them, averaging 16.5 minutes per game overall. Poeltl put up 5.5 points per contest. He posted a season-high 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting against Utah on Dec. 4. He was extremely efficient as a shooter, as the Austrian-born center made 64.5 percent of his field goals. Poeltl was also the rare player who nearly averaged more rebounds than points, as he notched 5.3 boards per contest. In the playoffs, Poeltl was given a starting role and his playing time jumped to 25.3 minutes per game. He averaged 7.3 points and 7.7 boards per contest in seven postseason outings.

Poeltl appeared in all 82 games for the Toronto Raptors during the 2017-2018 season, his second with the club. Poeltl averaged career highs across the board. Playing 18.6 minutes per contest, the 7-foot-1 center managed 6.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per tilt. Poeltl shot an impressive 65.9 percent from the floor, which would have led the NBA had he qualified. Poeltl registered four double-doubles during the regular season. He scored a career-best 18 points against Indiana on Dec. 1, a game where he made his eight field goal attempts. He snatched a career-high 14 rebounds at Golden State on Oct. 25. Poeltl appeared in nine playoff games for the Raptors. The big man averaged 5.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per playoff battle. His best playoff performance came in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round versus the Washington Wizards. Poeltl played 24 minutes, accumulating 10 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one steal.

Poeltl was selected by the Raptors with the ninth overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. He became the first Austrian-born player to play in an NBA game when he made his debut against Detroit on Oct. 26. During his rookie campaign, Poeltl appeared in 54 games with Toronto, making four starts and averaging 11.6 minutes per contest. The big man posted per-game averages of 3.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.4 blocked shots in his first season. He shot an outstanding 58.3 percent from the field while making 54.4 percent of his free-throw attempts. Poeltl tallied double-digit points three times during the campaign, beginning with a 12-point, seven-rebound performance in a win over Indiana on March 19. He swatted two shots in that game, one of five times during the regular season that he finished with two blocks. Poeltl also played in two games for Raptors 905 of the D-League, averaging 16.0 points, 13.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per contest. In the postseason, Poeltl appeared in six games with Toronto, averaging 4.4 minutes per contest. He posted per-game playoff averages of 1.7 points and 2.0 rebounds.