The Toronto Raptors will retire Vince Carter’s No. 15 in their Nov. 2 contest against the Sacramento Kings, making it the first NBA jersey to hang from Scotiabank Arena’s rafters, sources told TSN’s Josh Lewenberg.
The Raptors acquired Carter, the fifth overall pick in 1998, in a draft-day trade. He scored the first-ever basket at the arena and spent seven seasons with the team, averaging 23.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game. The 6-foot-6 guard was named an All-Star in six of those seven campaigns and helped Toronto to its inaugural playoff appearance in just his second season. He then led the Raptors to their first-ever playoff series victory the following year.