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Norman Powell was taken by Milwaukee (who traded him to Toronto) in the 2nd Round in 2015 after a good college career at UCLA.  Powell would earn decent playing time early in his career, mostly playing off of the bench, but was efficient in that role, which was his first four seasons.  "Stormin" Norman was clearly due for more playing time, and he was a nice cog in the puzzle that won the 2019 NBA Championship.

Following the title win, Powell moved into a starting role at Shooting Guard.  Powell, who had never averaged 10 Points per Game in a season, blossomed in the role, improving to 16 PPG, and raising his True Shooting Percentage to over .600.  He was doing even better in 2020-21, averaging 17.7 Points per Game, but the struggling Raptors traded Powell to Portland.

43. Dell Curry

Dell Curry will be far better known for being Steph’s father and for his run in Charlotte but he was actually with the Toronto Raptors for his last three seasons bringing a veteran presence to the team.  Statistically speaking Dell Curry was a fraction of what he was as a Hornet but he still could jack up a three from time to time coming off of the bench.
A Toronto Raptor for two years, Venezuelan Greivis Vasquez provided depth off the bench in the Guard position.  He would average 9.5 Points per Game in each of his seasons with the Raps.

48. Dee Brown

Probably best known for winning the 1991 Slam Dunk contest and starting for a spell with Boston, Dee Brown had two and half seasons as a Toronto Raptor.  Brown averaged 10.1 Points per Game in Toronto, which is not that much less than he had as a Celtic.