Despite being drafted by the Boston Celtics, by way of the Dallas Mavericks, before playing for the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Summer League, Lucas Nogueira didn’t set foot on an NBA court until being signed by the Toronto Raptors in the trade that brought Lou Williams to the Raptors.
Blessed with a beaming smile, audacious locks, and a lean 7-foot frame, Nogueira would go on to become a peripheral figure during the beginning of the Toronto Raptors most successful run in franchise history. Though he would be gone from the team before their title-winning season, he did make a name for himself as a fan favourite during his four-year stay north of the border.