What Pascal Siakam's All-NBA Team Snub Means | Raptors Show

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What Pascal Siakam's All-NBA Team Snub Means | Raptors Show

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did NBA leave Vancouver?

NBA pulled out of Vancouver due to a dispute over arena financing. The City was expected to contribute $40m towards the construction of a brand new basketball arena. It would include 12 luxury suites along with two restaurants, bars, and a hotel. The City Council decided to give $60 million to the team owners to help pay off existing debt. This meant that the city would have had to borrow $200m in order to build the arena. While the team owners had only to pay $20 million, this was a huge difference. This would make it so that the city's tax payers would be responsible to repay the remainder of this loan.

The City Council agreed that the plan could be approved if the NBA was willing to continue playing at Rogers Arena through the opening of the new facility. But the league refused to agree, saying the arena wasn't big enough for them anymore. They couldn't play there any more because the arena was too small. They felt it was unfair to ask them to keep playing in a smaller venue when they were not getting more revenue.

The City Council asked the province for financial assistance. Although the province was willing to donate $150 million, the City Council still needed additional $100 million. That's when the City decided to drop its plans and focus on building a new downtown arena instead.

What was the Toronto Raptors first season?

The Toronto Raptors lost 21 games in their first season. The 1995-1996 Toronto Raptors was the inaugural NBA season. The Raptors, along the Vancouver Grizzlies were two expansion teams that joined this league. It was also the NBA's first season outside of the United States.

Isiah Thomas, an All-Star pointguard and former Detroit Pistons legend became the team’s General Manager. He was involved in the draft that produced Damon Stoudamire. He would go on to win Rookie-of-the Year. They also acquired Tracy Murray and Oliver Miller in separate trades. Thomas also introduced a new primary logo of a dinosaur playing basketball and new pinstripe uniforms with the logo on the front of their jerseys. The Raptors added purple, and red to their new color scheme.

The Raptors' debut under new head coach Brendan Malone on November 3 ended in a victory against the New Jersey Nets at the SkyDome, but they lost their next seven games.

Murray was second on the team for scoring, with an average of 16.2 points per contest. He also led the team by scoring 151 three-point field goal attempts during that season. Miller scored 12.9 points, had 7.4 rebound, 1.4 steals and 1.9 block per game. Robertson added 9.3 point, 4.4 rebound, four assists, and two steals per night from the bench.

Despite having one the worst records in league, their attendance was excellent, at an average of over 17283 per game at SkyDome, now Rogers Centre.

Who owns Toronto Raptors'?

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment is the owner of the team. MLSE is also the owner of the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs, MLS’s Toronto FC, and the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts. The AHL’s Toronto Marlies and the Toronto Rock lacrosse teams are all part of MLSE.

Statistics

As predicted by analysts, the team easily secured a berth in the 2001 NBA playoffs with a franchise-high 47 wins. (en.wikipedia.org)
After Thomas attempted to execute a letter of intent with Slaight to purchase the team failed, he resigned from his position in November and sold his 9 percent stake in the team to Slaight. (en.wikipedia.org)
In November of the 1996–97 season, Bitove sold his ownership interest in the team to Slaight for $65 million after Slaight had activated a shotgun clause in their partnership agreement,[32][33] giving Slaight 79 percent control of the team, [34] (en.wikipedia.org)
Thomas named Raptors' GM NBA superstar to have 10% stake in the new franchise". (en.wikipedia.org)
By 2018, estimated the Raptors were worth $1.4 billion, 12th in the NBA. (en.wikipedia.org)

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How To

The best time to go to a Toronto Raptors match

Toronto Raptors games typically take place on weekdays between April and October. Weekends are often reserved in advance for concerts and festivals.

Book tickets early to avoid disappointment. Tickets are often sold quickly.

Wednesday is the most crowded day to go to a Toronto Raptors' game. Because many fans arrive early to see pregame warmups, this is a popular day to attend a Toronto Raptors game.

After the game, fans head over to Nathan Phillips Square, next door to the ACC. They stay there until it ends.

The best time to see a Toronto Raptor team play is after 8 p.m. Fans can leave the stadium at any time before midnight and return to the stadium to celebrate the team’s victory.

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