2012–13 Toronto Raptors season
The 2012–13 Toronto Raptors season was the 18th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the off-season, after failing to obtain Steve Nash in free agency, the Raptors acquired Kyle Lowry from the Houston Rockets for a first round pick. The season also marked the debut of Jonas Valančiūnas, their first pick in the 2011 Draft from Lithuania. On January 30, 2013, the Raptors acquired Rudy Gay in a three-way deal with the Memphis Grizzlies and Detroit Pistons which sent longtime point guard José Calderón to the Pistons. Despite a winning home record (21-20) the Raptors failed to secure a playoff spot with a 34-48 record. This season also marked the official beginning of the DeRozan/Lowry era in Toronto. The Raptors would not miss the playoffs again until 2021. Key dates June 28: The 2012 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Draft picks Pre-season |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | October 8 | Real Madrid | | DeMar DeRozan (18) | Ed Davis (10) | José Calderón (8) | Air Canada Centre10,359 | 1–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | October 10 | @ Detroit | | DeMar DeRozan (17) | Aaron Gray (7) | Four players (2) | The Palace of Auburn Hills9,532 | 1–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | October 12 | Detroit | | DeMar DeRozan (14) | Jonas Valančiūnas (8) | John Lucas III (8) | Air Canada Centre10,167 | 2–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | October 17 | Washington | | Landry Fields (15) | Ed Davis (9) | José Calderón (8) | Air Canada Centre11,750 | 3–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | October 19 | New York | | Andrea Bargnani (20) | Jonas Valančiūnas (10) | Landry Fields, Kyle Lowry (5) | Bell Centre22,114 | 4–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | October 22 | Milwaukee | | DeMar DeRozan (21) | Jonas Valančiūnas (8) | José Calderón, Kyle Lowry (6) | Air Canada Centre11,364 | 5–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 | October 26 | @ Memphis | | Andrea Bargnani (21) | Jonas Valančiūnas (7) | José Calderón, Kyle Lowry (7) | FedExForum10,206 | 6–1 Roster Regular season Game log |- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 || October 31 || Indiana | | Kyle Lowry (21) | Jonas Valančiūnas (10) | Kyle Lowry (8) | Air Canada Centre19,800 | 0–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 || November 3 || @ Brooklyn | | Kyle Lowry (28) | Kyle Lowry (8) | Kyle Lowry (8) | Barclays Center17,732 | 0-2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || November 4 || Minnesota | | DeRozan and Lowry (22) | DeRozan, Lowry and Davis (7) | Kyle Lowry (5) | Air Canada Centre16,754 | 1–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 || November 6 || @ Oklahoma City | | Jonas Valančiūnas (18) | Ed Davis (9) | Lowry & Lucas (4) | Chesapeake Energy Arena18,203 | 1–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 || November 7 || @ Dallas | | Andrea Bargnani (25) | Amir Johnson