The "Raptors 905" will begin their inaugural season next Fall and be based out of the Hershey Centre.
For many Raptors analysts and writers, the Raptors lack of a D-League franchise was a serious hinderance to developing young talent. On Monday afternoon the wait was finally over, and the "Raptors 905" were born, and for young players, the Road to the Six begins in Mississauga:
Matt Devlin along with D-League President Malcolm Turner, Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie and Masai Ujiri were the panel assembled to announce the birth of the franchise.