2015-16 NBA Quick Preview: Toronto Raptors

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2015-16 NBA Preview

Toronto Raptors

Head Coach: Dwane Casey (207-227 all-time)

Last Year's Record: 49-33

Last Playoff Series Win: 2000-01 First-Round vs. New York Knicks

Last NBA Conference Finals Appearance: Raptors have never appeared in a Conference Final

NBA Championships Won: 0

2014-15 Team Leaders:

PPG: DeMar DeRozan (20.1)

RPG: Jonas Valanciunas (8.7)

BPG: Jonas Valanciunas (1.2)

SPG: Kyle Lowry (1.6)

APG: Kyle Lowry (6.8)

Off-Season Transactions:

-Signed (G) Delon Wright

-Signed (F) DeMarre Carroll

-Signed (G) Cory Joseph

-Waived (G) Luke Ridnour

-Signed (F) Luis Scola

-Signed (G) Norman Powell

-Signed (F) Bismack Biyombo

-Signed (F) Michael Kyser

-Signed (G) Alex Toupane

-Signed (F) Ronald Roberts

-Re-signed (C) Jonas Valanciunas

-Signed (G) Shannon Scott

-Signed (F) Anthony Bennett

Roster:

Projected Starting Five:

C - Jonas Valanciunas (12.0 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 1.2 BPG)

PF - Patrick Patterson (8.0 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 0.5 BPG)

SF - DeMarre Carroll (12.6 PPG, 1.7 APG, 5.3 RPG)

SG - DeMar DeRozan (20.1 PPG, 3.5 APG, 4.6 RPG)

PG - Kyle Lowry (17.8 PPG, 6.8 APG, 4.7 RPG)

Projected Bench:

Cory Joseph (PG), Terrence Ross (SG), Bruno Caboclo (SF), Luis Scola (PF), Bismack Biyombo (C), Delon Wright (PG), Norman Powell (SG), James Johnson (PF), Lucas Nogueira (C), Anthony Bennett (PF)

The Prediction:

46-36