Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Birth Date | Exp | College/Country |
| 15 | Anthony Bennett | PF | 6-8 | 245 | March 14, 1993 | 2 | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 8 | Bismack Biyombo | C | 6-9 | 245 | August 28, 1992 | 4 | Congo |
| 20 | Bruno Caboclo | SF | 6-9 | 205 | September 21, 1995 | 1 | Osasco, Brazil |
| 5 | DeMarre Carroll | SF | 6-8 | 212 | July 27, 1986 | 6 | University of Missouri |
| 10 | DeMar DeRozan | SG | 6-7 | 220 | August 7, 1989 | 6 | University of Southern California |
| 3 | James Johnson | PF | 6-9 | 250 | February 20, 1987 | 6 | Wake Forest University |
| 6 | Cory Joseph | SG | 6-3 | 190 | August 20, 1991 | 4 | University of Texas |
| 7 | Kyle Lowry | PG | 6-0 | 205 | March 25, 1986 | 9 | Villanova University |
| 92 | Lucas Nogueira | C | 7-0 | 220 | July 26, 1992 | 1 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 54 | Patrick Patterson | PF | 6-9 | 235 | March 14, 1989 | 5 | University of Kentucky |
| 24 | Norman Powell | SG | 6-4 | 215 | May 25, 1993 | R | University of California, Los Angeles |
| 31 | Terrence Ross | SF | 6-7 | 195 | February 5, 1991 | 3 | University of Washington |
| 4 | Luis Scola | PF | 6-9 | 240 | April 30, 1980 | 8 | |
| 1 | Jason Thompson | C | 6-11 | 250 | July 21, 1986 | 7 | Rider University |
| 17 | Jonas Valanciunas | C | 7-0 | 255 | May 6, 1992 | 3 | |
| 55 | Delon Wright | PG | 6-5 | 190 | April 26, 1992 | R | University of Utah |
Transactions
-June 25/15: Traded Greivis Vasquez to the Milwaukee Bucks for Norman Powell and a 2017 first round pick (originally belonging to the Los Angeles Clippers) and the draft rights to the 46th overall selection, UCLA guard Norman Powell. The 6-4, 215 pound Powell averaged 16.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 36 games in 2014-15. He was named first-team All-Pac-12 and an Honourable Mention selection on the All-Pac-12 Defensive Team.
-June 25/15: Drafted Delon Wright of Utah with the 20th pick of the draft. The 6-6 point guard was third all-time in steals with the Utes. “We’re excited to get him,” Raptors head coach Dwane Casey said. “He’s one of the guys that has tremendous upside as a point guard in the NBA. [He] reminds me a lot of Nate McMillan, as far as big and long point guard we had in Seattle. [He] can defend multiple positions so he really fits well in what we’re trying to do. It goes right into the plan with our young group to grow.” Wright averaged 14.5 points,4.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.1 steals in 33 minutes per game for Utah last season. He shot 51 percent from the floor and 84 percent from the free throw line. During his senior year at Utah, Wright won the Cousy Award (given to the nation’s top point guard), and was a finalist for the John Wooden Award and James Naismith Award (both given to the nation’s top player). Prior to playing at Utah, Wright spent two seasons at City College of San Francisco.
-June 30/15: Traded Tomislav Zubcic to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Luke Ridnour and cash. The Thunder gained a %2.85 million trade exception. The 6-2 Ridnour averaged 9.3 points, 4.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 26.1 minutes in 830 career games (493 starts). He has played with Seattle (2003-08), Milwaukee (2008-10, 2013-14), Minnesota (2010-13), Charlotte (2013-14) and Orlando (2014-15). The 6-11 Zubcic was taken by the Raptors with the 56th overall pick in the 2012 Draft. The native of Croatia spent last season playing for Cedebita Zagreb in the Croatian League.
-July 9/2015: Sign free agent DeMarre Carroll to a multi-year contract. The 6-8 Carroll averaged a career-high 12.6 points, with 5.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 31.3 minutes in 70 contests with the Atlanta Hawks in 2014-15. In 316 career regular season NBA games (164 starts), Carroll has averaged 7.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 21.6 minutes. He has played with Memphis (2009-11), Houston (2010-11), Denver (2011-12), Utah (2011-13) and the Hawks (2013-15). He was drafted 27th overall by Memphis in the first-round of the 2009 NBA Draft. He split his college career between Vanderbilt and Missouri. He averaged 16.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 38 games during his senior season at Missouri.
-July 9/15: Waive Luke Ridnour
-July 9/15: Sign free agent Cory Joseph. “We have watched Cory grow as a player and see him as a great fit in our system,” said Raptors President and General Manager Masai Ujiri. “He is another player with a defensive skill-set that will be an asset to our team.” The 6-3, 185 pound native of Pickering, Ontario is the second Canadian-born player to join the Raptors (Jamaal Magloire, 2011-12). Joseph averaged 6.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 18.3 minutes in a career-best 79 games (14 starts) with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014-15. He shot .504 (207-411) from the floor, .364 (16-44) from beyond the arc and .734 (105-143) from the foul line. He was a member of the Spurs’ 2014 NBA Championship team. Joseph attended Pickering High School before moving to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada for his junior and senior seasons. After one year at the University of Texas he was selected 29th overall by the Spurs in the 2011 NBA Draft. At Texas, he was named to the Big 12 All-Rookie Team and earned All-Big 12 Honourable Mention.
-July 15/15: Sign free agent Luis Scola. “Luis is an accomplished NBA and international player. We are thrilled to add his experience and leadership to our team and our locker room,” said Raptors President and General Manager Masai Ujiri. “Luis is a winner wherever he goes.” The 6-9, 240 pounds Scola averaged 9.4 points and 6.5 rebounds in 81 games with Indiana last season. The eight-year NBA veteran holds career averages of 12.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 26.8 minutes with Houston (2007-12), Phoenix (2012-13) and Indiana (2013-15). Scola has appeared in 631 of a possible 640 regular season games (428 starts) and completed six seasons without missing a game. Scola was drafted 56th overall by San Antonio at the 2002 NBA Draft, but did not make his NBA debut until the 2007-08 season after his draft rights were traded to Houston. Scola is a three-time Olympian for Argentina, earning a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens while averaging a team-high 17.6 points and 5.0 rebounds. Scola helped Argentina earn bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by averaging a team-high 18.0 points. While hosting the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship, Scola averaged a tournament- best 21.4 points for Argentina and was named MVP. Scola was part of two gold medal winning teams at the FIBA Americas Championship (2001 and 2011). Prior to the NBA, Scola played two professional seasons (1995-98) in Argentina with Ferro Carril Oeste before making the jump to Spain with Taugres Saski Baskonia Vitoria and Gijon Baloncesto. Scola signed with Tau Ceramica in 2000 where he played seven seasons and earned Euroleague First Team honours in 2005-06 and 2006-07. He was named the MVP of the Spanish League in 2004-05 and 2006-07 and Rookie of the Year in 2000.
-July 15/15: Sign Norman Powell to a rookie contract.
-July 18/15: Sign free agent centre Bismack Biyombo. The 6-9 native of the Congo had appeared in 284 NBA career regular season games, all with Charlotte, where he has averaged 4.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 21.0 minutes. Biyombo began his professional career in Spain (2009-11). He was selected seventh overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2011 NBA Draft
-July 21/15: Sign Ronald Roberts to a multi-year contract. The 6-8 forward spent the 2014-15 season with the Delaware 87ers (NBA D-League), Santa Cruz Warriors (NBA D-League) and San Miguel Beermen (Philippines Basketball Association). Roberts averaged 10.7 points and 6.6 rebounds over four seasons at St. Joseph’s and helped the Hawks claim the 2014 A-10 Tournament title.
-July 23/15: Sign Michale Kyser and Axel Toupane to free-agent contracts. The 6-9 Kyser participated on the Raptors’ entry in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, where he averaged 3.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 14.6 minutes in four games. Kyser averaged 8.6 points, a team-high 6.6 rebounds and 28.4 minutes in 36 games (35 starts) in 2014-15 as a senior at Louisiana Tech. He blocked 102 shots, fifth most in the NCAA, and was named to the Conference USA All-Defensive team for the second straight year. The 6-7 Toupane was also part of the Raptors’ 2015 Summer League squad and averaged 4.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 11.0 minutes in three contests. He played for Strasbourg (France) in the French ProA League in 2014-15 and helped his team earn back-to-back regular-season championships (2014 and 2015). Toupane averaged 7.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 18.4 minutes in 42 games.
-August 20/15: Sign Jonas Valanciunas to a multi-year contract extension. “Jonas’ contributions continue to improve with each season and we view him as a significant part of what we are building in Toronto,” said Raptors President and General Manager Masai Ujiri. The 7-0, 270 pound post averaged a career-best 12.0 points, with team highs of 8.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks, in 80 contests in 2014-15. He finished second in the NBA with a .572 (373-652) field goal percentage. He paced the Raptors in double-doubles (22), rebounds (693) and blocks (95). He posted averages of 11.3 points and 9.3 rebounds in four playoff outings.
-August 21/15: Sign Shannon Scott to a free-agent contract. The 6-1 guard averaged 8.5 points, 5.9 assists, 1.7 steals and 30.5 minutes in 35 games, all starts, for the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2014-15. Scott played in six games with the San Antonio Spurs’ entry in the 2015 Samsung NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The son of 10-year NBA vet Charlie Scott averaged 6.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 23.5 minutes to help San Antonio claim the championship.
-September 27/15: Sign free agent Anthony Bennett to a contract. The 6-8 forward averaged 5.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 15.7 minutes in 57 games in 2014-15 with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Since being named the top pick in 20-13 NBA draft (by the Cleveland Cavaliers), the Toronto product had played in 109 NBA games, averaging 4.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 14.3 minutes. He was traded to Minnesota on August 23/14 in a three-team trade. Bennett was named Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year in his sole collegiate season at UNLV. He averaged 16.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 27.1 minutes in 35 games (32 starts). He shot .533 percent from the field, including a team-best .375 mark from the three-point line. Widely deemed a bust as a top choice, Bennett said signing with the Raptors felt “like it was the perfect situation for me,” Bennett said. “Coming home, playing in front of family, friends, fans, it’s just being comfortable. Comfortable and just going out there and playing with confidence.” Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri said “we got a good chance to get him. We jumped on it. I think it’s a good opportunity for him, a good opportunity for us. He’s coming in and he’s going to have to play and prove himself a little bit. … He’s going to have to work.”
-September 29/16: Exercise third-year team options on rookie scale contracts of Bruno Caboclo and Lucas Nogueira.
-October 24/15: Waive Michale Kyser, Shannon Scott, Axel Toupane and Ronald Roberts.
-November 3/15: Sign Terrence Ross to a multi-year contract extension.
-November 13/15: Assign Bruno Caboclo and Lucas Nogueira to Raptors 905 of the D-League.
-November 21/15: Recall Lucas Nogueira from Raptors 905 of the D-League.
-November 24/15: Assign Delon Wright to Raptors 905 of the D-League.
-November 26/15: Recall Delon Wright from Raptors 905 of the D-League.
-November 27/15: Assign Delon Wright to Raptors 905 of the D-League.
-November 29/15: Recall Bruno Caboclo and Delon Wright from Raptors 905 of the D-League.
-December 3/15: Assign Bruno Caboclo and Delon Wright to Raptors 905 of the D-League. Both recalled later that day.
-December 4/15: Assign Bruno Caboclo and Delon Wright to Raptors 905 of the D-League.
-December 5/15: Recall Bruno Caboclo and Delon Wright from Raptors 905 of the D-League.
-December 7/15: Assign and then recall Bruno Caboclo and Delon Wright from Raptors 905 of the D-League.
-December 8/15: Assign Bruno Caboclo and Delon Wright to Raptors 905 of the D-League.
-December 9/15: Recall Bruno Caboclo and Delon Wright from Raptors 905 of the D-League.
-December 12/15: Assign Bruno Caboclo and Delon Wright to Raptors 905 of the D-League.
-December 19/15: Assign Norman Powell to Raptors 905 of the D-League.
-December 20/15: Assign Anthony Bennett to Raptors 905 of the D-League. Recall Bruno Caboclo, Norman Powell and Delon Wright.
-December 21/15: Recall Anthony Bennett from Raptors 905 of the D-League. Assign Bruno Caboclo and Norman Powell.
-December 23/15: Recall Bruno Caboclo and Norman Powell from Raptors 905 of the D-League.
-December 29/15: Assign Bruno Caboclo and Norman Powell to Raptors 905.
-December 30/15: Assign Anthony Bennett and Delon Wright to Raptors 905.
-December 31/15: Recall Bruno Caboclo, Delon Wright and Norman Powell from Raptors 905.
-January 1/16: Recall Anthony Bennett from Raptors 905. Assign Bruno Caboclo, Lucas Nogueira and Delon Wright.
-January 4/16: Recall Lucas Nogueira and Delon Wright from Raptors 905.
-January 6/16: Recall Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905.
-January 16/16: Assign Anthony Bennett, Bruno Caboclo and Delon Wright to Raptors 905.
-January 20/16: Recall Anthony Bennett, Bruno Caboclo and Delon Wright from Raptors 905.
-January 22/16: Assign Bruno Caboclo, Lucas Nogueira and Norman Powell to Raptors 905.
-January 25/16: Recall Lucas Nogueiera and Normal Powell from Raptors 905.
-January 26/16: Recall Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905. Assign Lucas Nogueira, Delon Wright and Norman Powell.
-January 27/16: Assign Anthony Bennett and Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905.
-January 28/16: Recall Norman Powell and Delon Wright from Raptors 905.
-January 29/16: Recall Lucas Nogueira from Raptors 905.
-January 31/16: Recall Anthony Bennett and Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905.
-February 2/16: Assign Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905.
-February 8/16: Recall Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905.
-February 21/16: Assign Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905.
-February 28/16: Recall Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905.
-March 1/16: Waived Anthony Bennett.
-March 1/16: Signed Jason Thompson to a contract for remainder of 2015-16 season. General manager Masai Ujiri said “we feel we needed a little help at the power forward position and he’s a guy that started probably an average of 60 games the last four or five years. [He’s a good rebounder, mid-range shooter, and just somebody to come in and fit on our team.” The 6-11 power forward and 8-year NBA vet had appeared in 569 career NBA regular season games, averaging 9.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 25.5 minutes. A first-round selection (12th overall) by Sacramento in 2008, Thompson spent seven seasons with the Kings before joining Golden State in 2015-16.
-March 1/16: Assign Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905.
-March 2/16: Recall Norman Powell and Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905. Then re-assign Powell.
-March 3/16: Assign Bruno Caboclo, Lucas Nogueira and Norman Powell to Raptors 905.
-March 4/16: Recall Bruno Caboclo, Lucas Nogueira and Normal Powell from Raptors 905.
-March 5/16: Assign Bruno Caboclo, Lucas Nogueira and Delon Wright to Raptors 905.
-March 6/16: Recall Bruno Caboclo, Lucas Nogueira and Delon Wright from Raptors 905.
-March 10/16: Assign Bruno Caboclo, Lucas Nogueira and Delon Wright to Raptors 905.
-March 11/16: Recall and then assign Bruno Caboclo, Lucas Nogueira and Delon Wright from and to Raptors 905.
-March 13/16: Recall Bruno Caboclo, Lucas Nogueira and Delon Wright from Raptors 905.
-March 14/16: Assign and recall Bruno Caboclo, Lucas Nogueira and Delon Wright to and from Raptors 905.
-March 18/16: Assign Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905.
-March 20/16: Recall Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905.
-March 27/16: Assign Bruno Caboclo to Raptors 905.
-April 3/16: Recall Bruno Caboclo from Raptors 905.
Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PTS | PTS | |||||||||
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PTS | PTS | |||||||||
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||
| Toronto Raptors* (2) | 56 | 26 | .683 | — | 102.7 | 98.2 | |||||||||
| Boston Celtics* (5) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8.0 | 105.7 | 102.5 | |||||||||
| New York Knicks (13) | 32 | 50 | .390 | 24.0 | 98.4 | 101.1 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn Nets (14) | 21 | 61 | .256 | 35.0 | 98.6 | 106.0 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers (15) | 10 | 72 | .122 | 46.0 | 97.4 | 107.6 | |||||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers* (1) | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | 104.3 | 98.3 | |||||||||
| Indiana Pacers* (7) | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | 102.2 | 100.5 | |||||||||
| Detroit Pistons* (8) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13.0 | 102.0 | 101.4 | |||||||||
| Chicago Bulls (9) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 | 101.6 | 103.1 | |||||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks (12) | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 99.0 | 103.2 | |||||||||
| Southeast Division | |||||||||||||||
| Miami Heat* (3) | 48 | 34 | .585 | — | 100.0 | 98.4 | |||||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* (4) | 48 | 34 | .585 | — | 102.8 | 99.2 | |||||||||
| Charlotte Hornets* (6) | 48 | 34 | .585 | — | 103.4 | 100.7 | |||||||||
| Washington Wizards (10) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 7.0 | 104.1 | 104.6 | |||||||||
| Orlando Magic (11) | 35 | 47 | .427 | 13.0 | 102.1 | 103.7 | |||||||||
| Northwest Division | |||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma City Thunder* (3) | 55 | 27 | .671 | — | 110.2 | 102.9 | |||||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* (5) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 11.0 | 105.1 | 104.3 | |||||||||
| Utah Jazz (9) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 15.0 | 97.7 | 95.9 | |||||||||
| Denver Nuggets (10) | 33 | 49 | .402 | 22.0 | 101.9 | 105.0 | |||||||||
| Minnesota Timberwolves (13) | 29 | 53 | .354 | 26.0 | 102.4 | 106.0 | |||||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||
| Golden State Warriors* (1) | 73 | 9 | .890 | — | 114.9 | 104.1 | |||||||||
| Los Angeles Clippers* (4) | 53 | 29 | .646 | 20.0 | 104.5 | 100.2 | |||||||||
| Sacramento Kings (10) | 33 | 49 | .402 | 40.0 | 106.6 | 109.1 | |||||||||
| Phoenix Suns (14) | 23 | 59 | .280 | 50.0 | 100.9 | 107.5 | |||||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers (15) | 17 | 65 | .207 | 56.0 | 97.3 | 106.9 | |||||||||
| Southwest Division | |||||||||||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* (2) | 67 | 15 | .817 | — | 103.5 | 92.9 | |||||||||
| Dallas Mavericks* (6) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 25.0 | 102.3 | 102.6 | |||||||||
| Memphis Grizzlies* (7) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 25.0 | 99.1 | 101.3 | |||||||||
| Houston Rockets* (8) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 26.0 | 106.5 | 106.4 | |||||||||
| New Orleans Pelicans (12) | 30 | 52 | .366 | 37.0 | 102.7 | 106.5 | |||||||||
Playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round: Raptors defeated Indiana Pacers 90-100; 98-87; 101-85; 83-100; 102-99; 83-101; 89-84 (4g-3).
Eastern conference semis: Raptors defeat Miami Heat 96-102; 96-92; 95-91; 87-94; 99-91; 91-103; 116-89 (4g-3).
Eastern conference finals: Cleveland Cavaliers defeat Toronto Raptors 115-84; 108-89; 84-99; 105-99; 116-78; 113-87 (4g-2).
Raptors 2015-16 Player Stats at basketballreference.com
Salaries
| Rk | Player | Salary |
| 1 | DeMarre Carroll | $13,500,000 |
| 2 | Kyle Lowry | $12,000,000 |
| 3 | DeMar DeRozan | $9,500,000 |
| 4 | Cory Joseph | $7,000,000 |
| 5 | Patrick Patterson | $6,268,675 |
| 6 | Jonas Valanciunas | $4,660,482 |
| 7 | Terrence Ross | $3,553,917 |
| 8 | Luis Scola | $3,000,000 |
| 9 | Bismack Biyombo | $3,000,000 |
| 10 | James Johnson | $2,500,000 |
| 11 | Lucas Nogueira | $1,842,000 |
| 12 | Bruno Caboclo | $1,524,000 |
| 13 | Delon Wright | $1,509,360 |
| 14 | Anthony Bennett | $947,276 |
| 15 | Norman Powell | $650,000 |
| 16 | Jason Thompson | $328,955 |
| 17 | Ronald Roberts | $75,000 |
| 18 | Michale Kyser | $25,000 |
| 19 | Axel Toupane | $25,000 |
| 20 | Shannon Scott | $25,000 |
Season wrap
The Raptors have a franchise-record season, winning 56 regular season wins, an Atlantic Division championship and earning a berth in the Eastern Conference Finals, where they fell 4g-2 to eventual NBA champ Cleveland. Coach Dwayne Casey said the season demonstrated that the Raptors were well on their way to establishing a culture. “Here’s what kind of team we want to be or we are. This is what we stand for, these are our rules and regulations. I’m not a big rule guy, but we do have specific rules and things that we do that are expected once you become a Toronto Raptor and I think that’s a big part of this league. … If you bring somebody in who doesn’t fit, it doesn’t work. That’s one thing (general manager Masai (Ujiri) has done a great job of. Last year he brought guys in that fit the city, the brand, the culture, the team. Everything. Even Jason Thompson, the guy we got at the trade deadline, [he] fit. Came in and accepted his role. All of those things help build your culture, your program and ultimately your goal is to win a championship. We took a big step this year toward that. Are we there yet? No, but we’re probably a year or two ahead of schedule as far as we need to be.” Ujiri said “to me, winning is the most important thing, [that] and the culture of your team. If you have a great culture and you’re progressing the right way to win I think players will always want to come. We have a great city and great fans. You’ve heard what players have said about the atmosphere, playing, ownership, everything, the support. I say it again, outside of winning – maybe we don’t have a history like other teams – I think we work for the top-5, top-3 organization in the NBA, by far in my opinion. Whether you’re talking about fans, organization, ownership, resources, everything. They give it to us.” Lowry was selected to the All-NBA third team for the first time.