Power Ranking the Toronto Raptors’ Six General Managers
Over the Toronto Raptors’ 20 year history, the team has known six General Managers. Each made a few key moves, paving a legacy that will forever last in the minds of fans and players alike. Some are remembered as fan favourites, while others are remembered as villains responsible for ruining the team at one point in time or another. So, who is the best GM to ever serve the Raptors? Who is the worst?
This ranking will offer a look into the team’s history, in an effort to see what long term and short term effects the GM’s big decisions had on the franchise. Being the best GM in franchise history isn’t just about wins, it’s really about making the best out of a given situation. Some Raptors GMs took their jobs in situation where they couldn’t possibly have been expected to win many games, but they were still successful.
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The Raptors have had many bad seasons and a few good ones. They have only been to the second round of the playoffs once, have only won their division twice and have only finished above .500 five times. But, last season was their best ever, finishing 48-34. The team is on the upswing and it’s hard to say just how far they can go.
It’s at this point in franchise history that it’s worth looking back at the past maestros behind the Raptors’ success or failure. We need to understand what has worked for the Raptors in the past and what hasn’t. Most importantly, we need to celebrate the team’s best GMs.