You don't need to look back very far to see much bleaker times. Here for example is what the roster looked like around five years ago:
2005/06 Raptors Roster
Jalen Rose - 2 years, $32.6M
Alvin Williams(Inactive) - 3 years, $19.5M
Alonzo Mourning(Buy out) - 2 years, $13.1M
Lamond Murray - 1 year, $5.3M
Mo Pete - 2 year, $9.4M
Eric Williams - 2 years, $8.2M
Mike James - 1 year, $3.9M
Aaron Williams - 1 year, $3.4M
Chris Bosh - 2 years, $7.6M
Rafael Araujo - 2 years, $4.6M
Jose Calderon - 1 year, $2.1M
Matt Bonner - 2 years, $4M
Charlie Villanueva - 2 years, $4.1M
Joey Graham - 2 years, $2.8M
Loren Woods - 1 year, 0.8M
Pape Sow - 1 year, 0.6M
Darrick Martin - ???(Very small, insignificant amount anyway)
Rough Total: $61M
"HoopsHype.com Toronto Raptors Salaries", Internet Archive Way Back Machine
A year after the 2005/06 season they were back in the playoffs. The Raptors are in a much better position than this now and may get a bunch of draft picks and a huge TPE. Hang in there, the upcoming season may be frustrating at times but the future still looks bright overall.
2005/06 Raptors Roster
Jalen Rose - 2 years, $32.6M
Alvin Williams(Inactive) - 3 years, $19.5M
Alonzo Mourning(Buy out) - 2 years, $13.1M
Lamond Murray - 1 year, $5.3M
Mo Pete - 2 year, $9.4M
Eric Williams - 2 years, $8.2M
Mike James - 1 year, $3.9M
Aaron Williams - 1 year, $3.4M
Chris Bosh - 2 years, $7.6M
Rafael Araujo - 2 years, $4.6M
Jose Calderon - 1 year, $2.1M
Matt Bonner - 2 years, $4M
Charlie Villanueva - 2 years, $4.1M
Joey Graham - 2 years, $2.8M
Loren Woods - 1 year, 0.8M
Pape Sow - 1 year, 0.6M
Darrick Martin - ???(Very small, insignificant amount anyway)
Rough Total: $61M
"HoopsHype.com Toronto Raptors Salaries", Internet Archive Way Back Machine
A year after the 2005/06 season they were back in the playoffs. The Raptors are in a much better position than this now and may get a bunch of draft picks and a huge TPE. Hang in there, the upcoming season may be frustrating at times but the future still looks bright overall.
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