Category: Toronto

30 teams in 30 days: Toronto Raptors

Today’s Team: Toronto RaptorsToronto_Raptors_New_Logo_2015

Team Roster
NO. NAME Pos Agw Height Weight College 2015-2016 Salary
15 Anthony Bennett PF 22 6-8 245 UNLV $947,276
8 Bismack Biyombo PF 23 6-9 245 $2,814,000
20 Bruno Caboclo SF 20 6-9 205 $1,524,000
5 DeMarre Carroll SF 29 6-8 212 Missouri $13,600,000
10 DeMar DeRozan SG 26 6-7 220 USC $10,050,000
3 James Johnson PF 28 6-9 250 Wake Forest $2,500,000
6 Cory Joseph PG 24 6-3 190 Texas $7,000,000
12 Michale Kyser SF 23 6-9 205 Louisiana Tech
7 Kyle Lowry PG 29 6-0 205 Villanova $12,000,000
92 Lucas Nogueira C 23 7-0 220 $1,842,000
54 Patrick Patterson PF 26 6-9 235 Kentucky $6,268,675
24 Norman Powell SG 22 6-4 215 UCLA $650,000
13 Ronald Roberts Jr. PF 24 6-8 225 Saint Joseph’s $525,093
31 Terrence Ross SF 24 6-7 195 Washington $3,553,917
4 Luis Scola PF 35 6-9 240 $2,900,000
11 Shannon Scott PG 22 6-1 185 Ohio State $525,093
66 Axel Toupane SG 23 6-7 197
17 Jonas Valanciunas C 23 7-0 255 $4,660,482
55 Delon Wright PG 23 6-5 190 Utah $1,509,360

Who’s gone: Lou Williams, Greivis Vasquez, Amir Johnson, Tyler Hansbrough

Who’s new: DeMarre Carroll, Bismack Biyombo, Cory Joseph, Luis Scola

Offseason review: A strong offseason for the Raptors saw them add one of the most versatile wings in the NBA (Carroll) and a back-up point guard (Joseph) who fits their scheme better than Williams or Vasquez ever did (and, as a plus, is a native of Toronto). The Raptors wanted to rediscover their gritty identity, and both of those players will help.

Grade: B+

2015-16 season outlook: Expect the Raptors to once again contend for the Atlantic Division crown and homecourt advantage in the East.

Prediction: 7th Eastern Conference