Like most expansion teams , the Raptors struggled in their early years .
After the acquisition of Vince Carter through a draft day trade in 1998 , the team set league attendance records and made the NBA Playoffs in 2000 , 2001 , and 2002 .
Like most expansion teams , the Raptors struggled in their early years , but after the acquisition of Vince Carter through a draft day trade in 1998 , the team set league attendance records and made the NBA Playoffs in 2000 , 2001 , and 2002 .