So much of what we do here at Raptors Rapture starts with asking questions, and today’s post is a classic example. For years I had scratched my head about a draft night deal in 1998 which landed the Toronto Raptors the services of one Vincent Lamar Carter, shortly to be dubbed Air Canada. I asked “why did that happen?”, then went to the source. Former Raptors General Manager Glen Grunwald was kind enough to answer my questions, and here’s the story, based on his responses.
Grunwald was convinced the best player in the draft was Carter. However, that opinion wasn’t universally held by other GMs.