Roster

No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birth Date Exp College
92 Lucas Nogueira C 7-0 241 July 26, 1992 2
9 Serge Ibaka PF 6-10 235 September 18, 1989 7
2 P.J. Tucker SF 6-6 245 May 5, 1985 5 University of Texas at Austin
54 Patrick Patterson PF 6-9 230 March 14, 1989 6 University of Kentucky
7 Kyle Lowry PG 6-0 205 March 25, 1986 10 Villanova University
17 Jonas Valanciunas C 7-0 265 May 6, 1992 4
20 Bruno Caboclo SF 6-9 218 September 21, 1995 2
55 Delon Wright PG 6-5 183 April 26, 1992 1 University of Utah
5 DeMarre Carroll SF 6-8 215 July 27, 1986 7 University of Missouri
6 Cory Joseph PG 6-3 193 August 20, 1991 5 University of Texas at Austin
24 Norman Powell SG 6-4 215 May 25, 1993 1 University of California, Los Angeles
10 DeMar DeRozan SG 6-7 221 August 7, 1989 7 University of Southern California
42 Jakob Poeltl C 7-0 248 October 15, 1995 R University of Utah
43 Pascal Siakam PF 6-9 230 February 4, 1994 R New Mexico State University
23 Fred VanVleet PG 6-0 195 February 25, 1994 R Wichita State University

Assistant Coaches and Staff

Alex McKechnie   asst/trainer
Rex Kalamian  Assistant Coach
Nick Nurse  Assistant Coach
Jama Mahlalela   Assistant Coach
Patrick Mutombo   Assistant Coach
Jim Sann  Assistant Coach
Scott McCullough   Trainer

Transactions:

-June 23/16: Draft Jakob Poeltl from the University of Utah with the 9th pick in the first round of the NBA draft, making him the first Austrian to ever be drafted by the league. Poeltl was named to the First Team All-Pac 12 and Second Team All-American by the AP, NABC and USABWA. He also won the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, given to the nation’s top centre. He ranked first in the Pac-12 and seventh in the nation in field goal percentage (64.6 percent), and was one of 11 finalists for the USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy for National Player of the Year. He was also a finalist for the Naismith and Wooden player of the year awards. Poeltl averaged 17.2 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.6 blocks per game in 2015-2016. The Raptors called him “an insurance policy at the centre and forward positions.” Coach Dwayne Casey said “luckily, the guy we wanted was there. I know Jeff [Weltman] and all the guys did a lot of work scouting this young man. They know a lot more about him than I do. I saw him work out in Buffalo and he had an excellent workout down there. His speed and agility around the cones was really impressive.” Poeltl told the Globe & Mail that “for me as a kid, it was pretty obvious that I would play a sport and it was basketball. It was pretty random but I loved it and I never looked back. I hope that with me playing in the NBA and with a few other Austrians playing pro in Europe, it will push the level in Austria.” He played as a teen for the Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions in the Austrian Bundesliga and was spotted by Utah at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 championships.

        With the 27th pick in the first round of the draft, the Raptors chose 6-9 post Pascal Siakam from New Mexico State. The pick stunned pundits, who didn’t expect the Cameroon native to go in the first round. In his sophomore season, Siakam was the unanimous choice for the 2016 Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year, averaging 20.3 points, 11.6 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. He led the nation in double-doubles as a sophomore and was a finalist for both the Lou Henson and Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year awards.

-In the offseason, several free agents bail, i.e., Luis Scola to Brooklyn, Bismack Biyombo to Orlando and James Johnson to Miami.

-July 9/16: Sign Jakob Poeltl and Pascal Siakam to rookie-scale contracts. They are contracted through 2017-18, with two team option years to follow.

-July 14/16: Sign free agent forward Jared Sullinger. The 6-9, 26—pound Sullinger averaged 10.3 points, a career-high 8.3 rebounds and 23.6 minutes in a career-best 81 games with Boston in 2015-16. He holds career averages of 11.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 24.9 minutes in 258 games, all with the Celtics. The Ohiot State product was drafted 21st overall by Boston in the 2012 NBA draft. Sullinger played two seasons at Ohio State and helped the Buckeyes reach the 2012 Final Four. The Columbus, Ohio native averaged 17.2 points and 10.2 rebounds during his first season at Ohio State and was named the 2011 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Two days before the season starts, Sullinger requires surgery to insert a screw into the fifth metatarsal of his left foot as a preventative measure to alleviate symptomatic stress reactions. He ultimately sees limited minutes with the Raptors.

-July 14/16: Sign free-agent forward DeMar Derozan to a multi-year contract. “Our top priority in the offseason was to make sure DeMar remained a Raptor,” said Raptors President and General Manager Masai Ujiri. “He has been a foundation for our franchise, a leader who exemplifies the culture we are developing and a key contributor in our success. We are delighted that after seven seasons DeMar wanted to remain in Toronto to help us continue to build a championship program.” DeRozan, 6-foot-7, 220 pounds, averaged a career and team-best 23.5 points (tied for eighth in the NBA) with 4.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 35.9 minutes (eighth in the NBA) in 78 contests in 2015-16. He shot career bests of .338 (47-139) from three-point range and .850 (555-653) at the foul line, a sixth consecutive season above 80 per cent. His 555 free throws made and 653 free throw attempts were career highs and franchise records. He ranked second in the league in free throws made and third in attempts. “It’s just [about] how much I’ve grown here, how much I’ve seen the city grow, how much recognition I’ve seen the city gain,” DeRozan said. “The whole nines. It’s amazing for me to be a part of that and I feel like I had something to do with it and feel like I’m a staple in the country now.”

-July 18/16: Sign guard Fred VanVleet to a multi-year contract. The 6-0 guard participated with the Raptors’ entry in NBA Summer League 2016 in Las Vegas, averaging 6.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 16.0 minutes in five games. He played four seasons at Wichita State (2012-16), averaging 10.2 points, 4.5 assists, 1.6 steals and 26.8 minutes in 141 career games (102 starts). He helped the Shockers to three Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) titles, three MVC regular season titles and nine NCAA Tournament victories in four trips. VanVleet’s conference honours include MVC Player of the Year twice (2014, 2016), First Team All-MVC three times (2014, 2015, 2016) and MVC All-Defensive Team three times (2014, 2015, 2016). He was also a two-time finalist for the Bob Cousy Award (2014, 2015), given to the nation’s top point guard.

-August 2/16: Sign Jarrod Uthoff to a contract. The 6-9 post participated with Sacramento’s entry in NBA Summer League 2016 in Las Vegas, averaging 4.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 17.3 minutes in four games. He played three seasons at Iowa (2013-16), averaging 13.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 100 career games.

-August 11/16: Sign free agent guard Drew Crawford and free agent centre Yanick Moreira to contracts. The 6-5 Crawford (son of NBA referee Danny Crawford) participated with Toronto’s entry in NBA Summer League 2016 in Las Vegas, averaging 8.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 18.0 minutes in five games. He spent 2015-16 in Israel with Bnei Hertzeliyya, averaging 15.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 31.7 minutes in 34 games. In 2014-15, he appeared in 50 games (all starts) with the D-League’s Erie BayHawks. He played four collegiate seasons at Northwestern. He averaged 15.6 points (ninth in the Big Ten), 6.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 36.5 minutes as a senior, and was chosen Big Ten Freshman of the year in 2009-10. The 6-11 Moreira played five games with Toronto’s entry in NBA Summer League 2016 in Las Vegas, averaging 2.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 13.8 minutes. He spent 2015-16 playing for UCAM Murcia (Spain) and Rouen (France).  He averaged 6.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 12.2 minutes in nine games with UCAM Murcia and 11.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 27.5 minutes in four games with Rouen. He played two seasons at SMU (2013-15), averaging 9.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 57 games. He spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at South Plains College. As a freshman, he helped South Plains College to a perfect 36-0 record and the 2012 NJCAA national title. He was named MVP of the NJCAA National Tournament. Moreira represented Angola at the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain, averaging 17.8 points and 8.2 rebounds in five games. 

-September 8/16: Sign E.J. Singler. The 6-6 gruaduate of the University of Oregon aveage 10.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 29.3 mpg as a Duck. He participated with the Raptors’ entry in NBA Summer League 2016 in Las Vegas, averaging 6.4 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 19.3 minutes in five games (four starts). He shot .480 (12-for-25) from the field and .412 (7-for-17) from three-point range. Singler split last season between Raptors 905 and the Idaho Stampede of the NBA D-League. He was acquired from the Stampede on March 4 and averaged 14.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 30.9 minutes in 10 games with Raptors 905. Singler owns career D-league averages of 10.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 25.4 minutes in 68 games (12 starts) with Idaho (2013-14, 2015-16) and Raptors 905. He won the 2014 Boost Mobile NBA D-League Three-Point Competition.

-September 20/16: Sign free agent Canadian guard Brady Heslip. The Burlington native and member of the Canadian Men’s Senior National Team, spent the 2015-16 season with Acqua Vitasnella Cantu (Serie-A) in Italy, averaging 12.7 ppg and shooting .455 from the arc in 29 games. He averaged 13.0 points and 1.2 rebounds for Canada at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto and 10.7 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship in Mexico City. Heslip was selected 11th overall by Reno in the 2014 NBA D-League Draft and averaged 24.5 points in 20 games with the Bighorns. He set an NBA D-League record by making 13 three-point field goals November 29, 2014 at Idaho as part of a 45-point performance.

-October 22/16: Waive Drew Crawford, Brady Heslip, E.J. Singler, Jarrod Uthoff, Yanick Moreira. Heslip appeared in four preseason games, averaging 7.3 points, 2.0 assists and 11.2 minutes. He shot .625 (5-8) from three-point range. He scored 13 points October 5 at the Los Angeles Clippers. Toronto finished its 2016 preseason schedule with a 4-3 mark.

-October 23/16: The Raptors exercise the fourth-year team options on the rookie scale contracts of Bruno Caboclo and Lucas Nogueira and the third-year option on Delon Wright.

-November 4 & 5/16: Assign and recall Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-November 7/16: Assign Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-November 8/16: Recall Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-November 11/16: Assign Fred VanVleet and Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of D-League.

-November 12/16: Recall Fred VanVleet and Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-November 13/16: Assign Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-November 14/16: Recall Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-November 16/16: Assign and recall both Fred VanVleet and Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-November 17/16: Assign Fred VanVleet and Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-November 26/16: Assign Jakob Poeltl to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-November 27/16: Recall Fred VanFleet and Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-November 28/16: Assign Fred VanVleet and Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League. Recall Jakob Poeltl.

-November 30/16: Recall Fred VanFleet and Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-December 1/16: Assign Fred VanVleet and Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-December 2/16: Recall Fred VanFleet and Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-December 15/16: Assign Fred VanVleet and Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-December 18/16: Recall Fred VanFleet and Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-December 19/16: Assign Fred VanVleet and Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-December 20/16: Recall Fred VanFleet and Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-December 22/16: Assign Fred VanVleet and Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-December 23/16: Recall Fred VanVleet from Raptors 905 of D-League.

-January 3/17: Recall Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905 of D-League.

-January 4/17: Assign Fred VanVleet and Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-January 8/17: Recall Fred VanFleet and Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-January 9/17: Assign Fred VanVleet, Delon Wright and Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League. Recall Delon Wright.

-January 11/17: Recall Fred VanVleet from Raptors 905 of D-League.

-January 13/17: Recall Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905 of D-League.

-January 23/17: Assign and recall Delon Wright and Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-January 24/17: Assign Bruno Caboclo and Delon Wright to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-January 28/17: Assign Jared Sullinger to Raptors 905 of the D-League. Recall Bruno Caboclo.

-January 29/17: Assign and recall Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 90-5 of the D-League. Recall Jared Sullinger and Delon Wright.

-January 30/17: Assign Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-February 6/17: Assign Delon Wright to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-February 10/17: Assign Fred VanVleet and Jared Sullinger to Raptors 905 of the D-League. Recall Delon Wright.

-February 11/17: Recall Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-February 12/17: Assign Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League. Recall Jared Sullinger and Fred VanVleet.

-February 14/17: Trade Terrence Ross and a 2017 first-round draft pick to the Orlando Magic for 6-10 forward Serge Ibaka. The Republic of Congo native was averagined 15.1 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.6 bpg and 30.5 mpg in 56 starts with the Magic. He owned career averages of 11.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 29.0 minutes in 580 career games (469 starts) with Oklahoma City and Orlando. He posted career highs of 15.1 points and 8.8 rebounds in 2013-14 with the Thunder. Ibaka has been named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team three times (2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14) and led the League in blocks in four consecutive seasons (2010-14). Ibaka was selected 24th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Seattle Supersonics. The Magic acquired him from Oklahoma City on June 23, 2016 in exchange for Ersan Ilyasova, Victor Oladipo and the draft rights to Domantas Sabonis. Prior to the NBA, Ibaka played professionally in Spain for three seasons (2006-09). He also captured a silver medal with Spain at the 2012 Olympics.

-February 15/17: Recall Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-February 21/17: Assign Fred VanVleet, Bruno Caboclo and Pascal Siakam to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-February 22/17: Recall Fred VanVleet, Bruno Caboclo and Pascal Siakam from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-February 23/17: Assign Fred VanVleet, Bruno Caboclo and Pascal Siakam to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-February 23/17: Trade Jared Sullinger, a 2017 second-round draft pick, a 2018 second-round draft pick and cash considerations to the Phoenix Suns for P.J. Tucker, who was averaging 7.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.5 spg and 28.5 mpg in 57 games. Tucker was selected by Toronto in the second-round (35th overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft. He appeared in 17 games with the Raptors in 2006-07, totaling 30 points and 23 rebounds in 83 minutes. Tucker owns career averages of 7.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 28.0 minutes in 394 games (286 starts) with Toronto and Phoenix. The University of Texas product played internationally in Israel, Ukraine, Greece, Puerto Rico and Germany from 2007-2012. He captured Germany’s Bundesliga Cup in 2012 with Brose Baskets Bamberg and was named a Bundesliga All-Star. 

-February 26/17: Recall Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-February 27/17: Assign Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League. Recall Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam.

-March 12/17: Assign Jakob Poeltl and Pascal Siakam to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-March 13/17: Recall Bruno Caboclo, Jakob Poeltl and Pascal Siakam from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-March 16/17: Assign and recall Bruno Caboclo and Pascal Siakam to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-March 18/17: Assign Bruno Caboclo and Pascal Siakam to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-March 22/17: Recall Pascal Siakam from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-March 27/17: Recall Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-March 27/17: Assign Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam and Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-March 29/17: Recall Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam and Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-March 30/17: Assign Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam and Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-March 31/17: Recall Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam and Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-April 3/17: Assign Bruno Caboclo and Pascal Siakam to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-April 7/17: Recall Bruno Caboclo and Pascal Siakam from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-April 8/17: Assign Bruno Caboclo and Pascal Siakam to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-April 12/17: Recall Bruno Caboclo and Pascal Siakam from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-April 14/17: Assign Bruno Caboclo and Pascal Siakam to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-April 17/17: Recall Bruno Caboclo and Pascal Siakam from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-April 18/17: Assign and recall Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-April 19/17: Assign Bruno Caboclo and Pascal Siakam to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-April 20/17: Recall Bruno Caboclo and Pascal Siakam from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-April 22/17: Assign Bruno Caboclo and Pascal Siakam to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-April 24/17: Recall Bruno Caboclo and Pascal Siakam from Raptors 905 of the D-League.

-April 25/17: Assign Fred VanVleet, Bruno Caboclo and Pascal Siakam to Raptors 905 of the D-League.

Standings

Eastern Conference W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G
Boston Celtics * (1)  53 29 .646 108.0 105.4
Cleveland Cavaliers * (2)  51 31 .622 2.0 110.3 107.2
Toronto Raptors* (3)  51 31 .622 2.0 106.9 102.6
Washington Wizards * (4)  49 33 .598 4.0 109.2 107.4
Atlanta Hawks* (5)  43 39 .524 10.0 103.2 104.0
Milwaukee Bucks* (6)  42 40 .512 11.0 103.6 103.8
Indiana Pacers * (7)  42 40 .512 11.0 105.1 105.3
Chicago Bulls* (8)  41 41 .500 12.0 102.9 102.4
Miami Heat (9)  41 41 .500 12.0 103.2 102.1
Detroit Pistons (10)  37 45 .451 16.0 101.3 102.5
Charlotte Hornets (11)  36 46 .439 17.0 104.9 104.7
New York Knicks (12)  31 51 .378 22.0 104.3 108.0
Orlando Magic (13)  29 53 .354 24.0 101.1 107.6
Philadelphia 76ers (14)  28 54 .341 25.0 102.4 108.1
Brooklyn Nets (15)  20 62 .244 33.0 105.8 112.5
Western Conference W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G
Golden State Warriors * (1)  67 15 .817 115.9 104.3
San Antonio Spurs* (2)  61 21 .744 6.0 105.3 98.1
Houston Rockets* (3)  55 27 .671 12.0 115.3 109.6
Los Angeles Clippers * (4)  51 31 .622 16.0 108.7 104.4
Utah Jazz* (5)  51 31 .622 16.0 100.7 96.8
Oklahoma City Thunder* (6)  47 35 .573 20.0 106.6 105.8
Memphis Grizzlies * (7)  43 39 .524 24.0 100.5 100.0
Portland Trail Blazers* (8)  41 41 .500 26.0 107.9 108.5
Denver Nuggets (9)  40 42 .488 27.0 111.7 111.2
New Orleans Pelicans (10)  34 48 .415 33.0 104.3 106.4
Dallas Mavericks (11)  33 49 .402 34.0 97.9 100.8
Sacramento Kings (12)  32 50 .390 35.0 102.8 106.7
Minnesota Timberwolves (13)  31 51 .378 36.0 105.6 106.7
Los Angeles Lakers (14)  26 56 .317 41.0 104.6 111.5
Phoenix Suns (15)  24 58 .293 43.0 107.7 113.3

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

Boston Celtics 53-29
Toronto Raptors 51-31
New York Knicks 31-51
Philadelphia 76ers 28-54
Brooklyn Nets 20-62

Central Division

Cleveland Cavaliers 51-31
Milwaukee Bucks 42-40
Indiana Pacers 42-40
Chicago Bulls 41-41
Detroit Pistons 37-45

Southeast Division

Washington Wizards 49-33
Atlanta Hawks 43-39
Miami Heat 41-41
Charlotte Hornets 36-46
Orlando Magic 29-53

Western Conference

Northwest Division

Utah Jazz 51-31
Oklahoma City Thunder 47-35
Portland Trail Blazers 41-41
Denver Nuggets 40-42
Minnesota Timberwolves 31-51

Pacific Division

Golden State Warriors 67-15
Los Angeles Clippers 51-31
Sacramento Kings 32-50
Los Angeles Lakers 26-56
Phoenix Suns 24-58

Southwest Division

San Antonio Spurs 61-21
Houston Rockets 55-27
Memphis Grizzlies 43-39
New Orleans Pelicans 34-48
Dallas Mavericks 33-49

Playoffs

Eastern Conference First Round: Raptors defeated Milwaukee Bucks 83-97; 106-100; 77-104; 87-76; 118-93; 92-89 (4g-2).

Eastern conference semis: Cleveland Cavaliers sweep Raptors 116-105; 125-103; 115-94; 109-102 (4g-0).

Raptors 2016-17 Player Stats at basketballreference.com

Salaries

1 DeMar DeRozan $26,540,100
2 Jonas Valanciunas $14,382,022
3 DeMarre Carroll $14,200,000
4 Serge Ibaka $12,250,000
5 Kyle Lowry $12,000,000
6 Cory Joseph $7,330,000
7 Patrick Patterson $6,050,000
8 P.J. Tucker $5,300,000
9 Jakob Poeltl $2,703,960
10 Lucas Nogueira $1,921,320
11 Bruno Caboclo $1,589,640
12 Delon Wright $1,577,280
13 Pascal Siakam $1,196,040
14 Norman Powell $874,636
15 Fred VanVleet $543,471
16 Brady Heslip $56,500
17 Jarrod Uthoff $50,000
18 E.J. Singler $50,000
19 Yanick Moreira $50,000

Season wrap

        The Raptors finish 51-31 but flame out in the second round of the playoffs, swept again by the Cleveland Cavaliers. DeMar DeRozan has his best year as a pro, averaging 27.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals in 35.4 minutes per game, and earning 3rd-team NBA all-star status. He also became the franchise’s all-time leading scorer. DeRozan and Kyle Lowry are selected to the 2017 NBA All-Star game. Lowry misses six weeks as a result of wrist surgery but Cory Joseph proves a more than adequate replacement. The Raptors went 15-7 without Lowry and managed to hold on for the third spot in the Eastern Conference heading into the postseason. The Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks in the opening round of the playoffs before flaming out against the Cavaliers as DeRozan and Lowry’s regular season performance again does not match their postseason performance. Under the tutelage of Jerry Stackhouse, the Raptors 905 win the D-League. The team defeats the Rio Grande Valley Vipers 122-96 to win a best-of-three Finals matchup. Pascal Siakam was named D-League Finals MVP and Bruno Caboclo scored 31 points to go with 11 rebounds and four blocked shots in the championship game. Raptors 905 finished with a 39-11 regular season record, the second-best record in D-League history.