The Toronto Raptors will see plenty of familiar faces this week at Air Canada Centre.
Lou Williams was in town Monday with the Los Angeles Lakers, Matt Bonner and the San Antonio Spurs will be facing off against the Raptors on Wednesday before Greivis Vasquez and the Milwaukee Bucks hit the ACC on Friday.
However, Vasquez is hurt and isn’t expected to be ready to play.
With all the old faces popping up this week, why not check up on some old friends?
In this edition of our Ex-files feature, we take a look at 10 prominent former Raptors:
Lou Williams, Los Angeles Lakers: 
Williams, the sixth man of the year in 2014-15, signed with the Los Angeles Lakers after a one-year stint in Toronto. He’s found a consistent role on a terrible Lakers squad, averaging 13 points per game while shooting a career-low 37.6 per cent from the field. Williams scored 15 points in a start at shooting guard, including three long balls, in his return to Toronto on Monday.
Amir Johnson, Boston Celtics: 
Johnson, one of the most popular players in franchise history, left the Raptors in free agency to join the Boston Celtics. The gritty 28-year-old power forward is averaging 7.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks in 23.6 minutes per game. Johnson has started 18 of his 21 games in Boston, but his points, minutes, and PER are a bit down from last season.
Greivis Vasquez, Milwaukee Bucks: 
The Raptors wanted to improve their defensive play at point guard off the bench, which led to the trading of Vasquez, the drafting of Delon Wright, and the signing of Cory Joseph. Vasquez was hoping to play a key role for an improving Bucks squad, but the 28-year-old has had a tough start to the season, averaging just 6.9 points on 34.2 per cent shooting. He has missed Milwaukee’s last six games with an ankle injury and isn’t expected to return by Friday.
Tyler Hansbrough, Charlotte Hornets: 
Just like last year, Hansbrough has a minor role for a promising Eastern Conference team, averaging just 5.3 minutes per game. Hansbrough is one of the most popular North Carolina Tar Heels of all-time so it has to be nice for the 30-year-old to play in Charlotte but his impact on the court has been minimal, scoring an average of 3.3 points per game with 1.4 rebounds in just eight appearances this season.
Andrea Bargnani, Brooklyn Nets: 
While most of the players on this list were beloved by Raptors fans, Bargnani might be the least popular player in franchise history. The 2006 No. 1 overall pick is barely a functional player at this point in his career, scoring just 5.9 points per game in 17 games for the 5-15 Nets. Bargnani has missed Brooklyn’s last three games with a hamstring injury and is expected to be inactive again on Tuesday. His 8.1 PER is far below the league average.
Chris Bosh, Miami Heat: 
The 10-time all-star remains a very effective player for the Miami Heat, averaging 17.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks in 19 games for Miami this season. The Heat are one game out of first place in a watered-down Eastern Conference and while Bosh’s points are a bit down this year, advanced metrics (PER) suggest the 31-year-old is having one of his most impactful individual seasons since his days in Toronto.
Matt Bonner, San Antonio Spurs: 
Even at 35, Matt Bonner is still chipping in (very slightly) for the San Antonio Spurs. The veteran forward is nearing the end of his NBA career, averaging just 2.1 points in seven games this season, but frankly it’s impressive that he’s been able to hold a spot with one of the best organizations in pro sports for this long. The Raptors traded Bonner for centre Rasho Nesterovic after the 2005-06 season in one of former GM Bryan Colangelo’s first moves to re-shape the roster. Still Bonner is a beloved figure in these parts.
Jose Calderon, New York Knicks: 
The highly-popular point guard is still holding down a starting spot at this point in his career. The 34-year-old Calderon has started every game of the season for the Knicks, averaging 7.9 points and 3.9 assists per game on 46.4 per cent shooting. Calderon remains an excellent free throw shooter (88.9 per cent this season) and still averages over one made three-pointer per game.
Rudy Gay, Sacramento Kings: 
It’s another typical year for Rudy Gay and the Sacramento Kings. Gay is scoring 18.4 points per game with an average of 6.7 rebounds for a bumbling team that that has won only seven of their first 22 games. We’ve seen enough of a sample to determine that Gay is a high-quality scorer that doesn’t really make his team or his teammates better.
Ed Davis, Portland Trail Blazers: 
The Raptors’ 2010 first-rounder is on his third team in the last three years and has started just a total of 28 games over that stretch. However, Davis posted decent numbers off the bench for the Lakers last season and is doing so again with an underwhelming Blazers club, scoring an average of 7.7 points with an average of 8.0 rebounds in 22 games this season. And his workmanlike attitude has impressed his new teammates.
“It takes a person that understands the game, a person that’s willing to let themselves see what’s really going on,” Damian Lillard told a local reporter on Saturday after a victory over Minnesota . “You got a guy like Ed going out there and fighting every play.”
