OWNER
John Bitove
- 1993-94 — 1996-97
RAPTORS TIMELINE
- NOV 4 1993 FOUNDING Toronto gets an NBA team The NBA Board of Governors officially awards its 28th franchise to a Toronto group led by John Bitove for a record $125M US expansion fee. Basketball is coming back to the city where the first NBA game was played.WIKIPEDIA (opens another site)