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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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TORONTO, CANADA – MARCH 23: Doug Christie of the Toronto Raptors tries to pass the ball away from Michael Jordan of Chicago Bulls (R) 22 March in Toronto. Jordan scored 33 points to help the Bulls beat the Raptors 102-100. (Photo credit should read THOMAS CHENG/AFP/Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA – MARCH 23: Doug Christie of the Toronto Raptors tries to pass the ball away from Michael Jordan of Chicago Bulls (R) 22 March in Toronto. Jordan scored 33 points to help the Bulls beat the Raptors 102-100. (Photo credit should read THOMAS CHENG/AFP/Getty Images) /

Doug Christie. 16. player. 81. <strong>How acquired:</strong> Trade, New York Knicks, Feb. 18, 1996.. SG-SF. 1996-2000

Doug Christie was still trying to find his niche when he was acquired by the Toronto Raptors in February 1996 along with Herb Williams and cash from the New York Knicks in exchange for Willie Anderson and Victor Alexander.

He started to find that niche with the Raptors, finishing second in the NBA in steals in 1996-97, third in 1997-98 and fifth in 1998-99.

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In parts of five seasons in Toronto, Christie averaged 14.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.1 steals in 34.8 minutes per game, shooting .414/.355/.817.

Christie was the 17th overall pick out of Pepperdine by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1992 NBA Draft, but refused to sign with the Sonics and had his rights traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in February 1993.

In October 1994, he was traded to New York.

He was a four-time All-Defensive selection while with the Kings and was dealt to the Orlando Magic in January 2005.

Waived in August 2005, Christie signed eight days later with the Dallas Mavericks.

Waived again in November 2005, Christie was out of basketball until January 2007, when he signed two 10-day contracts with the Los Angeles Clippers.

He retired after the second of those expired.

He is 34th in NBA history with 1,555 steals and 21st with an average of 1.9 steals per game.

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