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Toronto Raptors: 25 Best Players To Play For The Raptors

By Phil Watson

May 23, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; A general view of the Air Canada Centre with t-shirts laid out on seats in a Canadian flag pattern prior to Toronto Raptors hosting Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
May 23, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; A general view of the Air Canada Centre with t-shirts laid out on seats in a Canadian flag pattern prior to Toronto Raptors hosting Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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DIGITAL IMAGE-01/09/01-RAPTORS vs ROCKETS-Kevin Willis loses the ball as he drives past the Rockets Kenny Thomas during the first half. The Toronto Raptors played the Houston Rockets at the ACC on Tuesday night.(PHOTO BY PETER POWER/TORONTO STAR) (Photo by Peter Power/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
DIGITAL IMAGE-01/09/01-RAPTORS vs ROCKETS-Kevin Willis loses the ball as he drives past the Rockets Kenny Thomas during the first half. The Toronto Raptors played the Houston Rockets at the ACC on Tuesday night.(PHOTO BY PETER POWER/TORONTO STAR) (Photo by Peter Power/Toronto Star via Getty Images) /

81. <strong>How acquired:</strong> Trade, Houston Rockets, June 9, 1998.. C-PF. 1999-2001. Kevin Willis. 24. player

The Toronto Raptors made a veteran addition in June 1998 when they acquired Kevin Willis from the Houston Rockets in exchange for Roy Rogers and two first-round picks in 1998.

Willis, a power forward his entire career to that point, slid over to center with the Raptors before moving to a reserve role in his second season with the club.

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and Mamadou N’Diaye.

In parts of three seasons in Toronto, Willis averaged 9.1 points and 6.8 rebounds in 23.5 minutes per game, shooting .426/1-for-7/.805.

Taken 11th overall out of Michigan State by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1984 NBA Draft, Willis was an All-Star with the Hawks in 1992 and an All-NBA pick in 1991-92.

He was traded to the Miami Heat in November 1994.

In February 1996, Willis was dealt to the Golden State Warriors, who released him in July 1996. The following month, he signed with the Rockets.

In October 2001, Willis was traded twice in one day, first to the Milwaukee Bucks and then back to Houston.

He signed with the San Antonio Spurs as a free agent in August 2002 and returned to the Hawks as a free agent in September 2004.

After sitting out the 2005-06 season, signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks in April 2007 before signing on for the remainder of the season, retiring at the end of the campaign at age 44.

Willis is sixth in NBA history with 1,424 games, 40th with 38,362 minutes played and 23rd with 11,901 rebounds.

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