Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Birth Date | Exp | College |
| 3 | Hassan Adams | SG | 6-4 | 220 | June 20, 1984 | 1 | University of Arizona |
| 3 | Marcus Banks | PG | 6-2 | 200 | November 19, 1981 | 5 | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 7 | Andrea Bargnani | PF | 7-0 | 225 | October 26, 1985 | 2 | Rome, Italy |
| 4 | Chris Bosh | C | 6-10 | 228 | March 24, 1984 | 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 8 | Jose Calderon | PG | 6-3 | 210 | September 28, 1981 | 3 | Villanueva de la Serena, Spain |
| 5 | Quincy Douby | PG | 6-3 | 175 | May 16, 1984 | 2 | Rutgers University |
| 14 | Joey Graham | SF | 6-7 | 225 | June 11, 1982 | 3 | Oklahoma State University |
| 43 | Kris Humphries | SF | 6-9 | 235 | February 6, 1985 | 4 | University of Minnesota |
| 21 | Nathan Jawai | PF | 6-10 | 280 | October 10, 1986 | R | Midland College |
| 24 | Jason Kapono | SG | 6-8 | 213 | February 4, 1981 | 5 | University of California, Los Angeles |
| 31 | Shawn Marion | SF | 6-7 | 220 | May 7, 1978 | 9 | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 44 | Pops Mensah-Bonsu | PF | 6-9 | 240 | September 7, 1983 | 1 | George Washington University |
| 33 | Jamario Moon | SF | 6-8 | 205 | June 13, 1980 | 1 | Meridian Community College |
| 13 | Patrick O’Bryant | C | 7-0 | 260 | June 20, 1986 | 2 | Bradley University |
| 6 | Jermaine O’Neal | C | 6-11 | 226 | October 13, 1978 | 12 | none |
| 18 | Anthony Parker | SG | 6-6 | 215 | June 19, 1975 | 5 | Bradley University |
| 5 | Will Solomon | PG | 6-1 | 185 | July 20, 1978 | 1 | Clemson University |
| 1 | Roko Ukic | PG | 6-5 | 183 | May 12, 1984 | R | Split, Croatia |
| 77 | Jake Voskuhl | C | 6-11 | 245 | November 1, 1977 | 8 | University of Connecticut |
Transactions
-June 26/08: Select Roy Hibbert of Georgetown with the 17th pick of the draft.
-July 1/08: Primoz Brezec, Jose Calderon and Carlos Delfino become free agents.
-July 6/08: Sign free agent Hassan Adams. He was selected 54th overall in the 2006 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets and spent the 2006-07 season with the club. He played with two teams in Italy in 2007.
-July 8/08: Sign Andrea Bargnani to a multi-year contract
extension.
-July 9/08: Re-sign Jose Calderon. Acquire Jermaine O’Neal and the draft rights
to Nathan Jawai from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for T.J. Ford, Rasho
Nesterovic, Maceo Baston and the draft rights to Roy Hibbert. Jawai was the
41st overall selection in the 2008 NBA Draft. He is the first indigenous player
from Australia to be drafted by an NBA team.
-July 11/08: Sign Nathan Jawai to a multi-year contract.
-July 16/08: Sign Roko Ukic to a three-year contract. Ukic was a second-round selection (41st overall) by the Raptors in the 2005 NBA Draft. Ukic, 6-foot-5, 210 pounds, played in Italy last season with Lottomatica Virtus Roma. He averaged career highs of 11.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 19 Euroleague contests. He shot .545 from the field and .824 from the charity stripe. He had a high of 23 points versus Partizan Igokea and eight assists on two occasions (at Real Madrid and at Panathinaikos). In 34 regular season Italian League outings, Ukic again posted career bests with averages of 11.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.7 steals. He shot .599 from the floor and .748 at the foul line. He totaled a high of 27 points at Tisettanta Cantu. Toronto played against Ukic and Lottomatica during the Raptors’ NBA Europe Live ‘07 visit to Rome. Ukic had 10 points and nine assists in 38 minutes as the Raptors won 93-87. Ukic, 22, began his professional career in 2000-01 with KK Split (Croatia). He played four seasons with KK Split before moving to Spain and Tau Ceramica Vitoria for the 2005-06 season. He spent the 2006-07 campaign with FC Barcelona. He helped his teams to the 2006 and 2007 Spanish National Championship (King’s Cup).
-July 28/08: Sign free agent guard Will Solomon. Solomon, 30, played the past two seasons in Istanbul, Turkey for Fenerbahce Ulker. He averaged 17.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.3 steals in 13 regular season games last season. In Euroleague Top 16 play, he contributed 20.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in six games. He had a high of 28 points in 32 minutes versus Tau Ceramica. Solomon, 6-foot-1, 185 pounds, was selected 33rd overall in the 2001 NBA Draft by the Vancouver Grizzlies. He appeared in 62 games with the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2001-02 season, averaging 5.2 points, 1.5 rebounds and 14.2 minutes. Solomon has played overseas since 2002. He spent the 2002-03 season in Greece with Aris Thessaloniki. He moved to Israel and Hapoel Jerusalem in 2003-04. In 2004-05, he played in Turkey for Efes Pilsen Istanbul. He joined current Raptor Anthony Parker on Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2005-06 and in 2006 he signed with Fenerbahce Ulker. The native of East Hartford, Connecticut averaged 15.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 94 career games in three seasons at Clemson University. He entered the NBA Draft following his junior season. He earned first-team All-ACC honours as a sophomore and second-team as a junior. He led the ACC in scoring as a sophomore at 20.9 points. He finished fourth in the conference in his junior campaign at 19.7 points. Solomon finished his career second all-time in school history in made three-point field goals (214).
-September 29/08: Sign free agent Jamal Sampson.
-October 22/08: Waive Jamal Sampson. He appeared in one preseason game, scoring 2 points and grabbing 3 boards.
-October 27/08: Exercise four-year option on Andrea Bargnani. Bargnani has averaged 10.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in 143 regular season games. He’s shot .832 (259-311) from the charity stripe in his two seasons with the club. The 7-foot, 260 pounder was named to the 2007 NBA All-Rookie First Team, and participated in the T-Mobile Rookie-Sophomore Challenge during the 2007 and 2008 All-Star Weekend.
-December 14/08: Sign free agent centre Jake Voskuhl, an eight-year NBA veteran. He has played for Chicago, Phoenix, Charlotte and Milwaukee, averaging 4.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 15.1 minutes in 412 regular season games. He has also made 92 career starts. The 6-foot-11, 255 pounder was selected 33rd overall in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. He was acquired by Phoenix in October 2001 and spent four seasons with the Suns. The native of Katy, Texas averaged 6.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 138 career games at the University of Connecticut. He helped the Huskies capture the 1999 NCAA Championship.
-January 7/09: Trade guard-forward Hassan Adams and cash considerations to the Los Angeles Clippers for a future second-round draft pick. Adams appeared in 12 games this season, totaling 11 points and seven rebounds in 52 minutes. He drew a DNP-CD in 14 games and was on the inactive list for eight contests.
-February 13/09: Acquire four-time NBA All-Star forward
Shawn Marion, guard Marcus Banks and cash from the Miami Heat in exchange for
forward-centre Jermaine O’Neal, forward Jamario Moon, a 2010 2nd
round draft pick, a 2011 1st round draft pick and a trade exception.
“I am obviously very familiar with Shawn on both a personal and professional
level and feel he will ideally complement our roster and benefit our team in a
significant way,” said Bryan Colangelo, Raptors President and General Manager.
“As far as his pending free-agent status, this is not a move intended to clear
space or predetermine a next move. It will however provide flexibility to both
Shawn and the Raptors. “Marcus will add scoring and defensive punch to our
lineup and should benefit from the change of address. This is a win-win for
both Toronto and Miami and we wish JO and Jamario the best.” Marion has
averaged 17.9 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.9 steals, 1.3 blocks and 37.7 minutes in
717 regular season games over 10 seasons with Phoenix and Miami. He finished in
the Top 10 in the NBA in rebounds and steals on seven occasions. He was named
All-NBA Third Team in 2005 and 2006, and a Western Conference All-Star in 2003,
2005, 2006 and 2007. He helped the Suns to the Western Conference Championship
series in 2005-06. Marion declared for the 1999 NBA Draft following his
freshman season at UNLV and was selected by Phoenix in the first round (9th
overall). Banks, 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, has averaged 6.2 points and 2.2 rebounds
in 317 career games with Boston, Minnesota, Phoenix and Miami. He was a 2003
first-round pick by Memphis and dealt to Boston on draft night. He played his
final two collegiate seasons at UNLV where he averaged 18.1 points and 4.3
assists in 63 games.
-February 19/09: Acquire centre Patrick O’Bryant in a three-team trade that also
saw guard Will Solomon sold to the Sacramento Kings. The Kings also received cash
considerations from Boston, while Boston receives a conditional second-round
pick in 2014 from Sacramento. O’Bryant, selected ninth overall by the Golden
State Warriors in the 2006 NBA Draft, has averaged 1.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and
4.9 minutes in 66 games over three seasons with Golden State and Boston. During
two seasons at Bradley University, O’Bryant averaged 11.6 points, 7.8 rebounds
and 2.83 blocks in 52 games (47 starts) and was named the 2006 Missouri Valley
Conference Defensive Player of the Year. The Raptors signed Solomon as a free
agent July 28, 2008. He appeared in 39 games with Toronto, averaging 4.9 points
and 3.2 assists.
-February 26/09: Assign Nathan Jawai to the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League. Idaho, who is led by head coach Bryan Gates, has been designated as Toronto’s D-League affiliate for the 2008-09 season.
-March 5/09: Sign centre Pops Mensah-Bonsu to a contract for the remainder of the season. Mensah-Bonsu, 6-foot-10, 240 pounds, averaged 26.6 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in eight games with the D-League’s Austin Toros in 2008-09 and had just been released from a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs. The native of London, England spent two seasons overseas, playing with Benetton Treviso in 2007-08 and DKV Joventut in 2008-09. A four-year athlete at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., Mensah-Bonsu averaged 12.6 points and 6.7 rebounds in his senior season leading the Colonials to a 26-1 regular season mark.
-March 23/09: Recall Nathan Jawai from the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League.
-March 24/09: Sign guard Quincy Douby of the NBA Development League to a 10-day contract. Douby, 24, was the 19th selection as an early entry candidate by the Sacramento Kings in the 2006 NBA Draft. He averaged 4.1 points, 1.0 rebounds and 10.7 minutes in 116 career games with the Kings. He was released by Sacramento on January 21. Douby averaged 17.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 95 career games at Rutgers University. Douby was later signed to a contract for the remainder of the season and for the 2009-10 campaign.
-March23-Apr20/09: Re-assign rookie forward-centre Nathan Jawai to the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League. Call him back. Then re-assign him.
-June 9/09: Acquire forward Reggie Evans from the
Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for guard-forward Jason Kapono. The seven-year
veteran has averaged better than 6.5 rebounds in five of his NBA campaigns,
with a career best of 9.3 per game (12th in the NBA) in 2004-05 with Seattle.
He also averaged 7.9 rebounds during a four-year span from 2004-08. The
6-foot-8, 245-pounder has appeared in 514 career regular season games with 270
starts. He owns career averages of 4.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 19.6 minutes.
He has seen action in the postseason four times, averaging 4.0 points, 6.0
rebounds and 17.1 minutes in 27 games. Evans signed as a free agent with
Seattle in 2002. He has played with Seattle (2002-06), Denver (2006-07) and
Philadelphia (2007-09). The native of Pensacola, Florida played two seasons at
the University of Iowa where he averaged 15.3 points and 11.5 rebounds in 69
games. He was named Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American in both his
junior and senior seasons.
-June 16/09: Extend a qualifying offer to restricted free agent guard-forward
Carlos Delfino, who played in 2007-08 in Russia with BC Khimky Moscow in the
Russia-A Superleague. He averaged 10.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 23.2 minutes in
26 games. The Raptors acquired Delfino from the Detroit Pistons on June 15, 2007
in exchange for a second-round pick in 2009 and 2010. He appeared in all 82
games in his lone season with the Raptors (2007-08), averaging 9.0 points and
4.4 rebounds. He set career highs in points (738), rebounds (359), three-point
field goals made (40) and attempted (123), free throws made (116) and attempted
(156) and minutes (1928). He paced the reserves in scoring a team-best 31 times
and scored in double figures a career-high 32 times, with five games of 20 or
more points.
Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | — | 100.9 | 93.4 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 | 97.4 | 97.3 |
| New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28.0 | 98.1 | 100.5 |
| Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 29.0 | 99.0 | 101.9 |
| New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30.0 | 105.2 | 107.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 66 | 16 | .805 | — | 100.3 | 91.4 |
| Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25.0 | 102.2 | 102.5 |
| Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 27.0 | 94.2 | 94.7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 30.0 | 105.1 | 106.2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32.0 | 99.3 | 100.4 |
| Southeast Division | ||||||
| Orlando Magic | 59 | 23 | .720 | — | 101.0 | 94.4 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 12.0 | 98.1 | 96.5 |
| Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16.0 | 98.3 | 98.0 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 35 | 47 | .427 | 24.0 | 93.6 | 94.9 |
| Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 40.0 | 96.1 | 103.5 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
| Northwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | 104.3 | 100.9 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | 99.4 | 94.1 |
| Utah Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 6.0 | 103.6 | 100.9 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 24 | 58 | .293 | 30.0 | 97.8 | 102.7 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 23 | 59 | .280 | 31.0 | 97.0 | 103.1 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 17 | .793 | — | 106.9 | 99.3 |
| Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19.0 | 109.4 | 107.5 |
| Golden State Warriors | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36.0 | 108.6 | 112.3 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 46.0 | 95.1 | 103.9 |
| Sacramento Kings | 17 | 65 | .207 | 48.0 | 100.6 | 109.3 |
| Southwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | 97.0 | 93.3 |
| Houston Rockets | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1.0 | 98.4 | 94.4 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4.0 | 101.7 | 99.8 |
| New Orleans Hornets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 5.0 | 95.8 | 94.3 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 58 | .293 | 30.0 | 93.9 | 99.3 |
Raptors 2008-09 Player Stats at basketballreference.com
Salaries
| 1 | Shawn Marion | $17,810,000 |
| 2 | Chris Bosh | $14,410,581 |
| 3 | Jose Calderon | $7,438,018 |
| 4 | Jason Kapono | $5,784,480 |
| 5 | Andrea Bargnani | $5,176,440 |
| 6 | Anthony Parker | $4,550,000 |
| 7 | Jorge Garbajosa | $4,350,000 |
| 8 | Marcus Banks | $4,260,000 |
| 9 | Kris Humphries | $3,200,000 |
| 10 | Joey Graham | $2,449,184 |
| 11 | Patrick O’Bryant | $1,500,000 |
| 12 | Roko Ukic | $1,250,000 |
| 13 | Jake Voskuhl | $826,153 |
| 14 | Nathan Jawai | $442,114 |
Season wrap
Raptors close out the season 9-4 to finish 33-49 (13th in the east division) and again miss the playoffs. The season starts with a blockbuster trade which sees point guard T.J. Ford and others dispatched to the Indiana Pacers for six-time all-star Jermaine O’Neal. But inconsistency continues to plague the Raptors and not even a new jersey, which includes a maple leaf to mark them as Canada’s team, has an effect. Early in the season, Sam Mitchell is turfed as coach and replaced by assistant Jay Triano. O’Neil is soon dispatched to Miami and it is widely held that the Raptors again need to be rebuilt.