A player that will be a focus of the defense is Thaddeus Young. Thaddeus Young is a 16-year NBA vet who played basketball at Georgia Tech, plays fwd and weighs in at 235 lbs. A product of the United States, he has a birthdate of June 21, 1988 and stands 6-8. Having collected 4,318 defensive rebounds and 2,296 on the offensive end of the court, Young has totaled 6,614 total rebounds during his career. Garrett Temple is another player that defenses will have to keep an eye on. Garrett Temple comes in as a 6-5 guard that weighs 195 lbs and is indigenous to the United States. He’s a 13-year NBA vet that was born on May 8, 1986 and played his college ball at LSU. He dishes out 2.9 assists, snags 4.0 rebounds and earns 10.7 per 36 mins. In addition to the other two players, Dennis Schroder should be a player that the defense should account for. With a birthday of September 15, 1993, Dennis Schroder steps onto the hardwood as the guard, and is a 10-year vet in pro basketball. The Germany born player weighs in at 172 pounds and stands 6-3. Schroder has earned a 83.6% average at the free throw line by making 1,905 out of 2,279 shots.
2023-24 Toronto Raptors Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thaddeus Young | 16 | F | 6-8 | 235 | June 21, 1988 | Georgia Tech |
| Garrett Temple | 13 | G | 6-5 | 195 | May 8, 1986 | LSU |
| Dennis Schroder | 10 | G | 6-3 | 172 | September 15, 1993 | No College |
| Otto Porter Jr. | 10 | F | 6-8 | 198 | June 3, 1993 | Georgetown |
| Jakob Poeltl | 7 | C | 7-1 | 245 | October 15, 1995 | Utah |
| Pascal Siakam | 7 | F | 6-9 | 230 | April 2, 1994 | New Mexico State |
| OG Anunoby | 6 | F | 6-7 | 232 | July 17, 1997 | Indiana |
| Chris Boucher | 6 | F | 6-9 | 200 | January 11, 1993 | Oregon |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 5 | G | 6-5 | 209 | January 18, 1999 | Duke |
| Jalen McDaniels | 4 | F | 6-9 | 205 | January 31, 1998 | San Diego State |
| Precious Achiuwa | 3 | F | 6-8 | 225 | September 19, 1999 | Memphis |
| Malachi Flynn | 3 | G | 6-1 | 175 | May 10, 1998 | Washington State |
| Scottie Barnes | 2 | G-F | 6-9 | 227 | August 1, 2001 | Florida State |
| Jeff Dowtin | 2 | G | 6-3 | 185 | May 10, 1997 | Rhode Island |
| Christian Koloko | 1 | C | 7-1 | 230 | June 20, 2000 | Arizona |
| Ron Harper Jr. | 1 | G-F | 6-6 | 245 | April 12, 2000 | Rutgers University |
| Makur Maker | R | C | 6-11 | 235 | November 4, 2000 | Howard University |
| Mouhamadou Gueye | R | F | 6-9 | 210 | July 6, 1998 | Monroe Community College |
| Gradey Dick | R | G | 6-8 | 205 | November 20, 2003 | Kansas |
| Javon Freeman-Liberty | R | G | 6-4 | 180 | October 20, 1999 | Valparaiso |
2022-23 Toronto Raptors Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thaddeus Young | 15 | PF | 6-8 | 235 | June 21, 1988 | Georgia Tech |
| Will Barton | 10 | SG | 6-6 | 181 | January 6, 1991 | Memphis |
| Otto Porter Jr. | 9 | SF | 6-8 | 198 | June 3, 1993 | Georgetown |
| Jakob Poeltl | 6 | C | 7-1 | 245 | October 15, 1995 | Utah |
| Pascal Siakam | 6 | PF | 6-9 | 230 | April 2, 1994 | New Mexico State |
| Juancho Hernangomez | 6 | PF | 6-9 | 214 | September 28, 1995 | No College |
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | PG | 6-1 | 197 | February 25, 1994 | Wichita State |
| Khem Birch | 5 | C | 6-9 | 233 | September 28, 1992 | Pitt |
| OG Anunoby | 5 | SF | 6-7 | 232 | July 17, 1997 | Indiana |
| Chris Boucher | 5 | PF | 6-9 | 200 | January 11, 1993 | Oregon |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 4 | SG | 6-5 | 209 | January 18, 1999 | Duke |
| Malachi Flynn | 2 | PG | 6-1 | 175 | May 10, 1998 | Washington State |
| Dalano Banton | 1 | PG | 6-9 | 204 | November 7, 1999 | Nebraska |
| Scottie Barnes | 1 | SF | 6-9 | 227 | August 1, 2001 | Florida State |
| Joe Wieskamp | 1 | SF | 6-6 | 212 | August 23, 1999 | Iowa |
| Justin Champagnie | 1 | SF | 6-6 | 200 | June 29, 2001 | Pitt |
| Jeff Dowtin | 1 | PG | 6-3 | 185 | May 10, 1997 | Rhode Island |
| Christian Koloko | 0 | C | 7-1 | 230 | June 20, 2000 | Arizona |
| Ron Harper Jr. | 0 | PF | 6-6 | 245 | April 12, 2000 | Rutgers University |
2021-22 Toronto Raptors Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thaddeus Young | 14 | PF | 6-8 | 235 | June 21, 1988 | Georgia Tech |
| Goran Dragic | 13 | PG | 6-3 | 190 | May 6, 1986 | No College |
| Pascal Siakam | 5 | PF | 6-9 | 230 | April 2, 1994 | New Mexico State |
| Fred VanVleet | 5 | PG | 6-1 | 197 | February 25, 1994 | Wichita State |
| Khem Birch | 4 | C | 6-9 | 233 | September 28, 1992 | Pitt |
| OG Anunoby | 4 | SF | 6-7 | 232 | July 17, 1997 | Indiana |
| Chris Boucher | 4 | SF | 6-9 | 200 | January 11, 1993 | Oregon |
| D.J. Wilson | 4 | PF | 6-10 | 231 | February 19, 1996 | Michigan |
| Sam Dekker | 4 | PF | 6-9 | 230 | May 6, 1994 | Wisconsin |
| Isaac Bonga | 3 | SF | 6-8 | 180 | November 8, 1999 | No College |
| Yuta Watanabe | 3 | SF | 6-9 | 215 | October 13, 1994 | George Washington |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 3 | SF | 6-7 | 205 | June 10, 1997 | Kansas |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 3 | SG | 6-5 | 209 | January 18, 1999 | Duke |
| Juwan Morgan | 2 | PF | 6-7 | 232 | April 17, 1997 | Indiana |
| Tremont Waters | 2 | PG | 5-10 | 175 | January 10, 1998 | LSU |
| Armoni Brooks | 1 | PG | 6-3 | 195 | June 5, 1998 | Houston |
| Malachi Flynn | 1 | PG | 6-1 | 175 | May 10, 1998 | Washington State |
| Daniel Oturu | 1 | C | 6-8 | 240 | September 20, 1999 | Minnesota |
| Dalano Banton | 0 | PG | 6-9 | 204 | November 7, 1999 | Nebraska |
| Scottie Barnes | 0 | PF | 6-9 | 227 | August 1, 2001 | Florida State |
| David Johnson | 0 | SG | 6-5 | 210 | February 26, 2001 | Louisville |
| Justin Champagnie | 0 | SF | 6-6 | 200 | June 29, 2001 | Pitt |
2020-21 Toronto Raptors Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lowry | 14 | PG | 6-0 | 196 | March 25, 1986 | Villanova |
| Aron Baynes | 8 | C | 6-10 | 260 | December 9, 1986 | Washington State |
| Alex Len | 7 | C | 7-0 | 250 | June 16, 1993 | Maryland |
| Rodney Hood | 6 | SF | 6-8 | 208 | October 20, 1992 | Mississippi State |
| Norman Powell | 5 | SG | 6-3 | 215 | May 25, 1993 | UCLA |
| Stanley Johnson | 5 | PF | 6-6 | 242 | May 29, 1996 | Arizona |
| Pascal Siakam | 4 | PF | 6-9 | 230 | April 2, 1994 | New Mexico State |
| Fred VanVleet | 4 | SG | 6-1 | 197 | February 25, 1994 | Wichita State |
| Henry Ellenson | 4 | PF | 6-10 | 240 | January 13, 1997 | Marquette |
| DeAndre’ Bembry | 4 | SF | 6-5 | 210 | July 4, 1994 | Saint Joseph’s |
| Patrick McCaw | 4 | SF | 6-7 | 181 | October 25, 1995 | UNLV |
| Khem Birch | 3 | C | 6-9 | 233 | September 28, 1992 | Pitt |
| Chris Boucher | 3 | C | 6-9 | 200 | January 11, 1993 | Oregon |
| Yuta Watanabe | 2 | SF | 6-9 | 215 | October 13, 1994 | George Washington |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 2 | SG | 6-5 | 209 | January 18, 1999 | Duke |
| Matt Thomas | 1 | SG | 6-4 | 190 | August 4, 1994 | Iowa State |
| Paul Watson | 1 | SF | 6-6 | 210 | December 30, 1994 | Fresno State |
| Terence Davis | 1 | SG | 6-4 | 201 | May 16, 1997 | Ole Miss |
| Jalen Harris | 0 | SG | 6-5 | 195 | August 14, 1998 | Nevada |
| Freddie Gillespie | 0 | PF | 6-9 | 245 | June 14, 1997 | Carleton College |
| Malachi Flynn | 0 | PG | 6-1 | 175 | May 10, 1998 | Washington State |
2019-20 Toronto Raptors Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lowry | 13 | PG | 6-0 | 196 | March 25, 1986 | Villanova |
| Marc Gasol | 11 | C | 6-11 | 255 | January 29, 1985 | No College |
| Serge Ibaka | 10 | C | 6-10 | 235 | September 18, 1989 | No College |
| Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | 4 | PF | 6-6 | 217 | January 3, 1995 | Arizona |
| Norman Powell | 4 | SG | 6-3 | 215 | May 25, 1993 | UCLA |
| Stanley Johnson | 4 | PF | 6-6 | 242 | May 29, 1996 | Arizona |
| Pascal Siakam | 3 | PF | 6-9 | 230 | April 2, 1994 | New Mexico State |
| Fred VanVleet | 3 | SG | 6-1 | 197 | February 25, 1994 | Wichita State |
| Patrick McCaw | 3 | SF | 6-7 | 181 | October 25, 1995 | UNLV |
| Chris Boucher | 2 | C | 6-9 | 200 | January 11, 1993 | Oregon |
| Malcolm Miller | 2 | SF | 6-7 | 210 | March 6, 1993 | Holy Cross |
| Oshae Brissett | 0 | SF | 6-7 | 210 | June 20, 1998 | Syracuse |
| Matt Thomas | 0 | SG | 6-4 | 190 | August 4, 1994 | Iowa State |
| Paul Watson | 0 | SF | 6-6 | 210 | December 30, 1994 | Fresno State |
| Dewan Hernandez | 0 | C | 6-10 | 235 | December 9, 1996 | Miami (FL) |
| Shamorie Ponds | 0 | PG | 6-0 | 180 | June 29, 1998 | St. John’s |
| Terence Davis | 0 | SG | 6-4 | 201 | May 16, 1997 | Ole Miss |
2018-19 Toronto Raptors Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Miles | 13 | SF | 6-6 | 220 | March 18, 1987 | No College |
| Kyle Lowry | 12 | PG | 6-0 | 196 | March 25, 1986 | Villanova |
| Marc Gasol | 10 | C | 6-11 | 255 | January 29, 1985 | No College |
| Serge Ibaka | 9 | C | 6-10 | 235 | September 18, 1989 | No College |
| Jodie Meeks | 9 | SG | 6-4 | 210 | August 21, 1987 | Kentucky |
| Danny Green | 9 | SG | 6-6 | 215 | June 22, 1987 | UNC |
| Jeremy Lin | 8 | PG | 6-3 | 200 | August 23, 1988 | Harvard University |
| Greg Monroe | 8 | C | 6-11 | 265 | June 4, 1990 | Georgetown |
| Kawhi Leonard | 7 | SF | 6-7 | 225 | June 29, 1991 | San Diego State |
| Jonas Valanciunas | 6 | C | 6-11 | 265 | May 6, 1992 | No College |
| Lorenzo Brown | 4 | PG | 6-5 | 189 | August 26, 1990 | NC State |
| Delon Wright | 3 | PG | 6-5 | 185 | April 26, 1992 | Utah |
| Eric Moreland | 3 | PF | 6-10 | 238 | December 24, 1991 | Oregon State |
| Norman Powell | 3 | SG | 6-3 | 215 | May 25, 1993 | UCLA |
| Pascal Siakam | 2 | PF | 6-9 | 230 | April 2, 1994 | New Mexico State |
| Fred VanVleet | 2 | PG | 6-1 | 197 | February 25, 1994 | Wichita State |
| Malachi Richardson | 2 | SG | 6-6 | 205 | January 5, 1996 | Syracuse |
| Patrick McCaw | 2 | SG | 6-7 | 181 | October 25, 1995 | UNLV |
| Chris Boucher | 1 | PF | 6-9 | 200 | January 11, 1993 | Oregon |
| Malcolm Miller | 1 | SF | 6-7 | 210 | March 6, 1993 | Holy Cross |
| Jordan Loyd | 0 | PG | 6-4 | 210 | July 27, 1993 | Furman University |
2017-18 Toronto Raptors Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Miles | 12 | SF | 6-6 | 220 | March 18, 1987 | No College |
| Kyle Lowry | 11 | PG | 6-0 | 196 | March 25, 1986 | Villanova |
| Serge Ibaka | 8 | PF | 6-10 | 235 | September 18, 1989 | No College |
| DeMar DeRozan | 8 | SG | 6-6 | 220 | August 7, 1989 | USC |
| Jonas Valanciunas | 5 | C | 6-11 | 265 | May 6, 1992 | No College |
| Lucas Nogueira | 3 | C | 7-0 | 241 | July 26, 1992 | No College |
| Bruno Caboclo | 3 | SF | 6-9 | 218 | September 21, 1995 | No College |
| Lorenzo Brown | 3 | PG | 6-5 | 189 | August 26, 1990 | NC State |
| Delon Wright | 2 | PG | 6-5 | 185 | April 26, 1992 | Utah |
| Norman Powell | 2 | SG | 6-3 | 215 | May 25, 1993 | UCLA |
| Jakob Poeltl | 1 | C | 7-1 | 245 | October 15, 1995 | Utah |
| Pascal Siakam | 1 | PF | 6-9 | 230 | April 2, 1994 | New Mexico State |
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | PG | 6-1 | 197 | February 25, 1994 | Wichita State |
| Malachi Richardson | 1 | SG | 6-6 | 205 | January 5, 1996 | Syracuse |
| Nigel Hayes | 0 | SF | 6-8 | 254 | December 16, 1994 | Wisconsin |
| Malcolm Miller | 0 | SF | 6-7 | 210 | March 6, 1993 | Holy Cross |
| Alfonzo McKinnie | 0 | SF | 6-7 | 215 | September 17, 1992 | Green Bay |
2016-17 Toronto Raptors Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lowry | 10 | PG | 6-0 | 196 | March 25, 1986 | Villanova |
| Serge Ibaka | 7 | PF | 6-10 | 235 | September 18, 1989 | No College |
| DeMar DeRozan | 7 | SG | 6-6 | 220 | August 7, 1989 | USC |
| DeMarre Carroll | 7 | SF | 6-6 | 215 | July 27, 1986 | Vanderbilt |
| Patrick Patterson | 6 | PF | 6-8 | 235 | March 14, 1989 | Kentucky |
| Cory Joseph | 5 | PG | 6-3 | 200 | August 20, 1991 | Texas |
| P.J. Tucker | 5 | SF | 6-5 | 245 | May 5, 1985 | Texas |
| Jonas Valanciunas | 4 | C | 6-11 | 265 | May 6, 1992 | No College |
| Terrence Ross | 4 | SF | 6-6 | 206 | February 5, 1991 | Washington |
| Jared Sullinger | 4 | PF | 6-9 | 260 | March 4, 1992 | Ohio State |
| Lucas Nogueira | 2 | C | 7-0 | 241 | July 26, 1992 | No College |
| Delon Wright | 1 | PG | 6-5 | 185 | April 26, 1992 | Utah |
| Norman Powell | 1 | SG | 6-3 | 215 | May 25, 1993 | UCLA |
| Jakob Poeltl | 0 | C | 7-1 | 245 | October 15, 1995 | Utah |
| Pascal Siakam | 0 | PF | 6-9 | 230 | April 2, 1994 | New Mexico State |
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | PG | 6-1 | 197 | February 25, 1994 | Wichita State |
2015-16 Toronto Raptors Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lowry | 9 | PG | 6-0 | 196 | March 25, 1986 | Villanova |
| Luis Scola | 8 | PF | 6-9 | 240 | April 30, 1980 | No College |
| Jason Thompson | 7 | C | 6-11 | 250 | July 21, 1986 | Rider University |
| DeMar DeRozan | 6 | SG | 6-6 | 220 | August 7, 1989 | USC |
| James Johnson | 6 | PF | 6-7 | 240 | February 20, 1987 | Wake Forest |
| DeMarre Carroll | 6 | SF | 6-6 | 215 | July 27, 1986 | Vanderbilt |
| Patrick Patterson | 5 | PF | 6-8 | 235 | March 14, 1989 | Kentucky |
| Cory Joseph | 4 | SG | 6-3 | 200 | August 20, 1991 | Texas |
| Bismack Biyombo | 4 | C | 6-8 | 255 | August 28, 1992 | No College |
| Jonas Valanciunas | 3 | C | 6-11 | 265 | May 6, 1992 | No College |
| Terrence Ross | 3 | SF | 6-6 | 206 | February 5, 1991 | Washington |
| Lucas Nogueira | 1 | C | 7-0 | 241 | July 26, 1992 | No College |
| Bruno Caboclo | 1 | SF | 6-9 | 218 | September 21, 1995 | No College |
| Delon Wright | 0 | PG | 6-5 | 185 | April 26, 1992 | Utah |
| Norman Powell | 0 | SG | 6-3 | 215 | May 25, 1993 | UCLA |
2014-15 Toronto Raptors Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Hayes | 9 | C | 6-6 | 240 | June 11, 1983 | Kentucky |
| Amir Johnson | 9 | PF | 6-9 | 240 | May 1, 1987 | No College |
| Lou Williams | 9 | SG | 6-1 | 175 | October 27, 1986 | No College |
| Kyle Lowry | 8 | PG | 6-0 | 196 | March 25, 1986 | Villanova |
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | SG | 6-6 | 220 | August 7, 1989 | USC |
| James Johnson | 5 | PF | 6-7 | 240 | February 20, 1987 | Wake Forest |
| Tyler Hansbrough | 5 | PF | 6-9 | 250 | November 3, 1985 | UNC |
| Landry Fields | 4 | SF | 6-7 | 210 | June 27, 1988 | Stanford |
| Patrick Patterson | 4 | PF | 6-8 | 235 | March 14, 1989 | Kentucky |
| Greivis Vasquez | 4 | PG | 6-6 | 217 | January 16, 1987 | Maryland |
| Greg Stiemsma | 3 | C | 6-11 | 260 | September 26, 1985 | Wisconsin |
| Jonas Valanciunas | 2 | C | 6-11 | 265 | May 6, 1992 | No College |
| Terrence Ross | 2 | SF | 6-6 | 206 | February 5, 1991 | Washington |
| Lucas Nogueira | 0 | C | 7-0 | 241 | July 26, 1992 | No College |