With McGrady going in on September 8th as a Rocket, there are two potential options in the short term: Bosh & Carter.
No one would have guessed it five years ago but Bosh is a lock to make it and will enter before Vince Carter.
http://www.nba.com/article/2017/07/0...e-2021-qualify
But would he enter as a Raptor? Probably not even though he played roughly an extra 100 games in Toronto and set a bunch of team records. So that would leave Carter as the guy... But would he pick the Raptors as his team? He only played 17 more games with the Raptors than the Nets and he had more team success with the Nets. His most memorable career years were with the Raptors however. Tough call to say what he does there but for most people when they think Vince Carter they think Toronto Raptors.
Beyond them, Kyle Lowry has an outside shot at the Hall. He's a late bloomer but if he puts up two or three more regular seasons like the last two and plays into his late 30's he has at least a chance. That would put his stats in line with guys already in there. Also it wasn't that long ago that debates raged on in here about McGrady not getting in for not have enough hall of fame worthy seasons...
Finally we have DD, who is a lock to make it should his current career(or similar) production hold up for the next four or five seasons.
So what do you think guys? Who will be the Raptors 1st Hall-of-Famer?
No one would have guessed it five years ago but Bosh is a lock to make it and will enter before Vince Carter.
The Hall of Fame class of 2021, already destined to become arguably the greatest ever, could turn out to be even better than expected.
Bosh has not announced his retirement, and playing in the NBA again, after signing as a free agent, would re-start the waiting period on his candidacy. But if the long-expected procedural move by the Heat is the final official chapter of his career, the 11-time All-Star and two-time champion in Miami would be eligible for the election cycle that begins in 2020 and ends with 2021 enshrinement.
But would he enter as a Raptor? Probably not even though he played roughly an extra 100 games in Toronto and set a bunch of team records. So that would leave Carter as the guy... But would he pick the Raptors as his team? He only played 17 more games with the Raptors than the Nets and he had more team success with the Nets. His most memorable career years were with the Raptors however. Tough call to say what he does there but for most people when they think Vince Carter they think Toronto Raptors.
Beyond them, Kyle Lowry has an outside shot at the Hall. He's a late bloomer but if he puts up two or three more regular seasons like the last two and plays into his late 30's he has at least a chance. That would put his stats in line with guys already in there. Also it wasn't that long ago that debates raged on in here about McGrady not getting in for not have enough hall of fame worthy seasons...
Finally we have DD, who is a lock to make it should his current career(or similar) production hold up for the next four or five seasons.
So what do you think guys? Who will be the Raptors 1st Hall-of-Famer?
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