1999–2000 season

The 1999– 2000 NBA season was the Raptors' fifth season in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Raptors procured Antonio Davis from the Indiana Pacers, and marked free operators Muggsy Bogues and three-point master Dell Curry. In their first full season playing at the Air Canada Center, the Raptors showed signs of improvement as the season advanced. Second-year star Vince Carter drove the group in scoring, averaging 25.7 focuses per diversion. He additionally won the Slam Dunk Contest in Oakland and was chosen for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game. The Raptors improved and met all requirements for their first playoff appearance with a 45– 37 record, completing third in the Central Division. In any case, in the postseason, they were cleared in the first round by the New York Knicks in three straight recreations. Following the season, Tracy McGrady marked with the Orlando Magic, Doug Christie was managed to the Sacramento Kings, Dee Brown marked as a free operator with the Magic, and head mentor Butch Carter was terminated.

Carter was terminated on June 13, 2000 after the association chose they needed an arrival of "dependability" to the franchise. In his last season as mentor of the Raptors, he welcomed companion and rap star Percy Miller, also called Master P, to the pre-season preparing camp to go for the team.Carter guaranteed it was an endeavor to divert media consideration far from Vince Carter, however was scrutinized for attempting to attract regard for himself and his fellowship with Miller. Carter likewise discharged a book where he asserted that his mentor at Indiana, Bobby Knight, had propelled into a bigot tirade amid training, which Knight denied. Carter was associated with open fights with stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady, restricting their minutes since he would not like to copy them out in their young vocations. Carter likewise had an off-court quarrel with his ex-wife. During the opening round of the 2000 NBA Playoffs against the Knicks, Knick focus Marcus Camby, whom had played with Carter amid the 1997-98 season, made what Carter considered a fiery comment about Carter by considering him a "liar", and Carter chose to document a $5-million slander suit against him for what he said were erroneous statements. NBA Deputy Commissioner Russ Granik trusted it was a negligible suit and condemned Carter for recording it, which prompted Carter dropping the suit. In his most recent couple of weeks as Raptors mentor, Butch Carter made endeavors to ouster companion Glen Grunwald as General Manager and was refered to as one reason why Tracy McGrady chose to leave the group and sign with the Orlando Magic. The Raptors association, players, and fans all had concluded that Carter's off-court issues were a lot of a diversion for the group going forward.

The season saw the Raptors change their outfits which endured until 2006.