T he great Toronto Raptors experiment began on Nov. 3, 1995, in front of 33,306 fans at the then SkyDome. Anunoby was the best player for the Raptors defense in the season part of the bubble. The former NBA Defensive Player of the Year has been a monster on defense, making him nearly as valuable as Curry in Durant’s absence. Player statistics for current and past seasons. 2019-20. That said, Gasol at 61 feels about right. However, this team won’t fall off the map after losing its superstar. There’s really nothing opposing defenses can do when Curry is shooting like that. Toronto Raptors 2019-20 Salary Cap. Marc Gasol and Oshae Brissett had the best defensive rating of the Raptors in the 2019-20 NBA season. His impact on the series might be minimal, though any quality minutes that he can deliver off the bench would be welcomed by Golden State. It’s easy to forget about Thompson when Durant and Curry are taking turns obliterating opposing defenses. And if you ask any Raptors fan they’ll tell you the truth: we couldn’t be happier. He’s no longer the signature dominate defensive centre in the league and his offensive game has dried up (other than his long-range shooting). He’ll never be seen as the quickest or most athletic player on the court. His scoring average has increased in each series after he put up 21.5 points per game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Cousins had some impressive regular-season numbers, averaging 16.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.3 steals in just 25.7 minutes per game. It isn’t for a lack of having the best player in the series. Lowry was Toronto’s second-best player against the Milwaukee Bucks with averages of 19.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 50.9 percent shooting. BOS Vs TOR Dream11 Probable Winner They might have been outshined in every department of the game the last time around but we envision the Raptors being back at their best come today.This is a side which has lost just two games inside the bubble while winning 10 in return, a side which rightfully hammered its place in second spot in the Eastern Conference. After averaging 5.7/3.7/3.2 in 23.2 minutes per game during the regular season, the veteran is up to 10.1/4.3/3.9 while playing 29.4 minutes per game in the playoffs. When Green noted after last year’s finals that there’s a distinction between “82-game players” and “16-game players,” he could’ve used himself as the perfect example. Next Season. What’s more: it feels like Serge’s decline could come at any moment, as sad as that is to write. 2018-19. We have failed. Gasol might be the key for the Raptors to reach their ceiling. While the Raptors aren’t the same team they were last year, it’s perhaps worth interrogating where they’ll actually stand in the Eastern Conference for 2020-21. the start of the full list from ESPN (#100-51), Raptors to host limited number of fans at home games in Tampa. Doing so probably raised expectations a little too high, and he really wasn’t able to be Toronto’s second option on a consistent basis against good playoff teams. Still, an 18-spot decline after playing a significant part in helping the Raptors win said title? The three-time champion wasn’t in consideration to be an All-NBA selection for the regular-season, but he’s looked every bit like one of the league’s 15-best players during the playoffs. The Raptors knocked off the reigning champs in six games, with the championship-deciding victory coming in the last game at Oracle Arena. Toronto Raptors roster for the 2020-21 NBA season, players by position, starting lineups and coaches. And here’s where the Raptors ended up: [First, a comically huge edit — we have to add Fred VanVleet!]. Part of that is due to the growth of Pascal Siakam and the consistent play of the bench. If Kevin Durant is healthy enough to suit up, three of the league’s top superstars will play on the NBA’s greatest stage. Let’s rank the 10 best players in the NBA Finals. ... 2019-20. It isn’t for a lack of having the best player in the series. And for a long while after it seemed to have gone irreparably awry. The 2019–20 Toronto Raptors season was the 25th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The point guard has been on a historic pace since Durant went down, scoring at least 33 points in five straight games. I had VanVleet ranked as the best point guard available and the third-best player overall this offseason. Iguodala is another “16-game player” that saves his best for the postseason. Leonard has been an NBA Finals MVP and finished second in the regular-season MVP voting, but he is now playing the best basketball of his career. By jumping here to number 61 with Gasol, you’ve probably surmised that Serge Ibaka did not make the list. One big question: What is Siakam’s ceiling? Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) and teammate forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (4) celebrate defeating the Dallas Mavericks in Toronto, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. Or have we? We’re talking 2019-20, and Lowry was as good as a player could be in a non-championship year. NBA Reacts: Where do fans have the Raptors in the league’s power rankings? Toronto Raptors salaries: Team payroll, players contracts, guaranteed money for 2020-21 and 2021-22 sesions, team and player options. Visit ESPN to view the Toronto Raptors team roster for the current season Dewan Hernandez signed a multi-year contract with the Toronto Raptors on July 12, 2019. The Raptors were also ranked second in steals, seventh in defensive rebounds, and 13 th in blocks in the 2019-20 NBA season. If the Raptors upset the Warriors, it’ll be because Leonard was the best player in the series, which has been the case for three straight rounds. He played 39 minutes and scored 33 points in a double-overtime win in the semifinals against Australia — one of his best performances in a long career for Spain — in what turned out to be the vital one in securing the gold. It hasn’t mattered that he’s not a threat from three-point range because he facilitates open looks for everyone else. Zero! Tomorrow will be the reveal for the league’s top ten, but for now we can react to the placement of four Raptors in ESPN’s top 100 for the coming season. He’s actually given the best chance, by far, to have the most impact of any player as the odds-on favorite to win the 2019 NBA Finals MVP award. Giannis Antetokounmpo has signed his super-max, and the league is shifting as a result. They are a part of the league’s Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. Toronto didn't need a massive free agency signing or a team full of All-Stars, just a gutsy trade that paid off and the right move at the trade deadline around an already talented roster that was ready for the moment. He is oddly shaped. Toronto Raptors Toronto Raptors: News, Schedule, Roster, Score, Injury Report. The Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns had been mentioned as potential destinations for VanVleet were he to leave the Raptors. Nada! In short, we will never be done fighting about Kyle Lowry. Previous Season. Relive the top moments from the Toronto Raptors run to the NBA Finals! 11/30/2020 NBA: Best of Toronto Raptors from the 2019-20 Season Re-live all the best dunks, dimes, buzzer-beaters and more from the Raptors in 2019-20. Durant might have been No.1 if Golden State and Toronto had met a few weeks ago. -- Tim Bontemps. Roster information for the Toronto Raptors. Visit ESPN to view the Toronto Raptors team stats for the 2019-20 season. Windhorst on Gasol’s summer: He took only one week off between the NBA Finals and reporting to the national team, making his strong play even more impressive. Depth chart order and updated player information. Dewan Hernandez was selected as the #29 pick in the Second Round of the 2019 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors. Brogdon scored 15 points off the bench in Game 1 and was a team-best +/- of plus-18. Last season, as Bontemps points out above, Siakam was playing in the shadow of an established superstar, one of the top three players in the league. He made some key plays down the stretch to help put the Raptors in the finals, and it will be interesting to see how the center performs against the Warriors’ smaller lineup. Perhaps this is just the latest chapter in VanVleet’s fabled quest to prove each and every doubter wrong. Now that Leonard is gone from Toronto, this has become Siakam’s team. The Toronto Raptors are the only Canadian based team in the NBA. Toronto Raptors lineups in 2019-20 season. Beyond the Toronto Raptors, we look through every single Canadian player for the 2019-20 season and group them in a tier list based on potential. Now, he is definitely Toronto’s man. He’s easily been the top star of the playoffs with averages of 31.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 50.7 percent from the field and 38.8 percent from three-point range. ESPN projects Raptors at 6th in the Eastern Conference. Tune-in to Game 1 of the NBA Finals, May 30th 9pm/et on ABC! But the truth is, much like Ibaka, Lowry’s decline could come at any moment — especially now that he’s won a title and approaches his 34th birthday in early 2020. (Still, it is quite funny to see him lower than, say, Nikola Vucevic, whose lunch he housed back in last year’s playoffs. Last year, he blossomed into a star next to Kawhi Leonard, helping the Raptors win their first title while earning the NBA’s Most Improved Player award. Sigh. Player Preview: Is Norman Powell ready to be a consistent veteran? He’s been a big part of the Raptors’ defensive excellence this postseason, and Toronto will need him to step up on that end of the floor against Golden State. The Golden State Warriors have won the Western Conference for the fifth straight year, but this marks the first time during their run that they won’t be facing the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ah well, time comes for us all, I guess.). The Toronto Raptors are heavy underdogs against the Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals. Zero! Ersan Ilyasova had a career-game in terms of impact - he scored 17 points going 7-for-11 from the field, drew three charges and finished with a team-best +/- of plus-22. We will never be done fighting about Kyle Lowry. This too is another annual tradition of NBA rankings and the one we take the most delight (or, yes, frustration) in. In Game 2, it was a collective effort from four of the Bucks' "other guys". The Raptors won their maiden championship in 2019 to become the first non-American team to clinch the league. The 25-year-old has been better than all projections and is the overwhelming favorite to be named the 2019 NBA Most Valuable Player. If Toronto is going to remain a factor in the East, it needs Siakam to take another step and become an All-Star and All-NBA candidate this season. Player roster with photos, bios, and stats. Peep that previous rank entry — nothing! Look, I appreciate what Bontemps has to say there, even if it reads as damning with faint praise (or worse; I mean, is any other player criticized these days for being “oddly shaped”?). The Toronto Raptors are heavy underdogs against the Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals. But Gasol still knows how to play basketball at a high level, and always seems to be around to make winning plays when his team needs them most (see: his history in Memphis, Toronto, and Spain). What’s going on here? Wanna fight about it? Iguodala continues to guard the other team’s top scorer for a large portion of each game, and he’s not afraid to take big shots. The mind boggles! He can’t be ahead of Leonard at the moment because of his injury and the way the Raptors’ star is playing. 2019-20 Toronto Raptors Roster and Stats. Leonard basically beat the Philadelphia 76ers single-handedly in the second round, and his defense on Giannis Antetokounmpo changed the Eastern Conference Finals. Tim Bontemps on VanVleet’s 2019 playoffs: VanVleet might be Toronto’s backup point guard, but he was a crucial part of the team’s run to the title. 2019-20 Player Review: Marc Gasol ... where Gasol’s defensive PIPM was by far the best on the team, ... Raptors Republic is in no way affiliated with the Toronto Raptors … And yet, despite all that, he constantly finds himself making winning plays. ... +see 2019-20' season team stats leaders for the Toronto Raptors. Siakam can make corner threes and find points in the paint. We discounted Fred and have now no doubt drawn his ire. We have not bet on him to put together any even better season than last year. How do the Warriors’ stars compare to the Raptors’ top players? Toronto Raptors – kanadyjski klub koszykarski uczestniczący w rozgrywkach ligi NBA (Dywizja Atlantycka w Konferencji Wschodniej), mistrzowie z 2019.Domowe mecze rozgrywają w hali Scotiabank Arena położonej w Toronto, będąc jedyną organizacją ligi z siedzibą poza terytorium Stanów Zjednoczonych.. W pierwszych dwóch dekadach istnienia Raptors sześć razy w przeciągu 20 … Report: Giannis is off the table, so what’s Toronto’s Plan B? NBA.com is part of Turner Sports Digital, part of the Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. Here’s the start of the full list from ESPN (#100-51), with links to the subsequent sections. Thompson’s suffocating defense on Damian Lillard allowed Golden State to sweep the conference finals, and he’ll be asked to try to slow down Leonard at times in the finals. The big man was largely invisible for much of the second-round and Toronto’s two losses against Milwaukee. It … For now, all Siakam has done is emerge as a significant part of the Raptors’ first championship run, won NBA Most Improved Player for 2018-19, then earned his first All-Star selection, to go along with All-NBA Second Team honours in 2019-20. It was Malachi Flynn Showcase Night v2.0 as the Raptors downed the Hornets for the second straight time in preseason action. Record: 53-19, 2nd in NBA Eastern Conference Last Game: L 87-92 vs. BOS Coach: Nick Nurse (53-19) Executive: Masai Ujiri. The reigning NBA Finals MVP made sure the Warriors weren’t challenged in each of the last two years. Curry might be the league’s most destructive force on offense when Durant isn’t in the lineup. 2017-18. At least two of the NBA’s five best players will compete in the finals. Check out the best plays from the Toronto Raptors from 2019 postseason. Which means all there is left to do is to comment on the decisions that went into placing each Raptor on the list, and the complaining about or praising said placement. Visit ESPN to view the Toronto Raptors team stats for the 2019-20 season. This meant that the existing holes in Siakam’s game — his off-the-dribble shooting, his three-point shot — could be hidden by the sheer force of the talent around him. ESPN ranks some Raptors in their top 100 players of 2019-20. Dewan Hernandez, the Raptors’ lone pick in this year’s draft, is more of a developmental project and figures to spend plenty of time in the G League as a rookie. As is now frustrating tradition, ESPN has completed yet another round of ranking NBA players in advance of the coming 2019-20 season. This is a Raptors team (53-19) that closed out the 2019-20 regular season with the highest win percentage in franchise history at .736, despite losing Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green to … Siakam has gone from being an exciting unknown in Toronto to one of the 25 best players in the league. Unlike their counterpart SI’s ranking, ESPN did not feel Ibaka constitutes a top 100 players anymore. Height: 6' 2 Weight: 175lbs DOB: 05/10/1998 Prior to NBA: San Diego State Country: For the most part, they’re right. Now then, as you were. Bontemps on Lowry: Kyle Lowry is listed at 6-foot-1. 2019 NBA Playoffs: Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76ers Round 2 HQ Serge Ibaka helped save the Raptors in Game 7, and he may have to do it again The Top 16: Ranking the key players … Includes full-season stats for all players who saw court time during the regular season or playoffs. Golden State might ultimately need Durant if Toronto’s defense continues to excel. ... the Raptors saw Kawhi Leonard leave to Los Angeles yet they have still been one of the best teams in the league. The 2018–19 Toronto Raptors season was the 24th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Let’s unpack what it means for Toronto. ESPN ranks some Raptors in their top 100 players of 2019-20, Five thoughts on last night: Raptors 112, Hornets 109. Green has four triple-doubles this postseason. Ah, now we arrive at the main event! The sharpshooter has averaged at least 20 points in five straight seasons. Correction, June 14, 2019: This post incorrectly stated that Kawhi Leonard’s Game 7 buzzer-beater against the Philadelphia 76ers sent the Toronto Raptors to the Finals. It’s been an interesting season for Siakam. Siakam has gone from being an exciting unknown in Toronto to one of the 25 best players … It’s no knock on Curry to put him third on this list. SB Nation NBA fans have some idea. It might be time to stop making jokes about Lowry in the playoffs. VanVleet was then Toronto's leading scorer in the playoffs with an average of 19.6 points per game. The Warriors can’t exactly bank on Alfonzo McKinnie and Jordan Bell to replicate their production from last round. We’re happy to have helped in that mission. For what it’s worth, I do like that ESPN has decided to create a little mid-tier group of aging and semi-relevant players — Aldridge, Vucevic, Green, Horford, and Lowry — and then put them all behind Khris Middleton. Cousins is questionable for Game 1 after it looked like a first-round quad injury would end his postseason. Outlook for 2019/20: It’s a safe bet that the Raptors won’t repeat as NBA champions in 2019/20. He shot 42.5 percent on 15.3 attempts per game from behind the arc in the Western Conference Finals. An updated look at the Toronto Raptors 2019-20 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, exceptions, & complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses. He was this postseason’s most unstoppable player through 11 games with 34.2 points per game on 51.3 percent field-goal shooting and 41.6 percent three-point shooting. Player Preview: How much time will Jalen Harris need to find his role. The two guards combined for 40 points, as Toronto won a sloppy battle against Charlotte. That just feels particularly on brand. Maybe Durant won’t return at all, given the seriousness of his injury and the Warriors’ success without him. He got hot from 3-point range over the final three games of the Eastern Conference finals against the Bucks to help the Raptors make the NBA Finals, and he played tremendous defense on Warriors star Stephen Curry in their matchups. The calf injury that Durant suffered on May 8 will force him to miss Game 1, and it would be a surprise to see him before Game 3. Well, actually, they haven’t quite finished it yet — the top 10 will be presented tomorrow — but for our intents and purposes, which overlap with that of the Raptors, the list is done. Salaries More 2018-19 Raptors Pages Flynn and Fred impress as Raptors beat Hornets 112-109. This site use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience. He’s thriving now that he never has to be the Raptors’ best player. Ibaka was underratedly huge in the Raptors run to the title — re-watch some of the footage from the Philly and Golden State series if you doubt this — but he’s mainly just a back-up centre now, the big man equivalent to a microwave/heat check guy off the bench. Gasol’s aggressiveness on offense helped turn around the conference finals when he shot seven-of-14 from three and totaled 14 assists in Game 3 and Game 4. The point guard had previously been known to disappear at times during the postseason, but he did no such thing in the biggest series of his career. The defending champions don’t have to worry about stopping LeBron James, though another superstar is looking to pull off a historic upset. The Raptors didn’t add any huge names to the roster, but how did that affect them in the league’s power rankings? 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