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Ranking the 5 Weirdest Teams in Toronto Raptors History

By Alexandro Fidanza

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 01: Rudy Gay #22, Kyle Lowry #7 and DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Toronto Raptors react in the final seconds of their 102-95 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on November 1, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 01: Rudy Gay #22, Kyle Lowry #7 and DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Toronto Raptors react in the final seconds of their 102-95 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on November 1, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA – DECEMBER 02: Chris Bosh #4 of the Toronto Raptors yells to the defense against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on December 2, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA – DECEMBER 02: Chris Bosh #4 of the Toronto Raptors yells to the defense against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on December 2, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

4. The 2008-2009 Chris Bosh and Jermaine O’Neal frontcourt 

This team was supposed to be a lot better than it was. After an expected first-round exit the prior year, the Raptors decided to have a shakeup in the lineup. They wanted to get Chris Bosh help, and that is what they did when acquiring 6-time all-star Jermaine O’Neal. They got O’Neal for T.J. Ford, Roy Hibbert, Rasho Nesterović, Maceo Baston, and a first-round pick in the 2008 draft. A pretty big haul considering what would pursue during the season. They also had an Andrea Bargnani that committed his whole summer to his interior game and was about to have his best season yet.

Head Coach: Sam Mitchell, Jay Triano

Key Players: 

This team did not look bad at all, it was expected of them to make the playoffs but ultimately failed to do so. The head coach, Sam Mitchell got fired 17 games into the season. The O’Neal-Bosh frontcourt did not end up working out, O’Neal was struggling through injuries again and when he did play, Bargnani was just better than him. Bargnani ended up taking his place in starting lineup, and not long after O’Neal was traded to Miami for Shawn Marion in hopes to re-kindle their playoff chances. That wasn’t the case and they end up missing the playoffs and losing Shawn Marion as well in the process.