Picking the Toronto Raptors’ all-time starting five

It hasn’t always been smooth sailing these past three decades, but over the years a handful of franchise centerpieces have lifted the Toronto Raptors to relevance, consistency and an NBA Championship.

With the Raptors approaching their 30th anniversary season, the time is ripe for looking back on bygone eras and asking: How did we get here? And who got us here? And to answer that, what could be more appropriate than choosing an all-time starting lineup?

Given the nostalgic nature of this exercise, choices will be made not only based on players’ skill level, but also their impact and place in Toronto Raptors lore. Let’s start with a gimme.

Here is my all-time Toronto Raptors starting five:

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