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Charles Oakley says Toronto Raptors will be playoff team next year

For many players who come to the Toronto Raptors, there's a bit of uncertainty about what life will be like playing for Canada's only NBA team.While the organization has raised its profile since its inception in 1995, the team's unique location has often seen it as much lower down on the priority list for players around the league.Few people know that feeling more than former Raptor Charles Oakley, who spent three seasons with the franchise after being traded away from the New York Knicks in 1998.A one-time All-Star during his time with the Knicks, Oakley's Raptors made the playoffs in his second season with the squad, a first in franchise history."I knew it was a hockey town, but the guys who came in with me had a different attitude," Oakley said. "[We] know that we're here for a reason: to win games and make sure the fans are happy… as a player with a new team, you’re just trying to show you can make a difference."Oakley's time in Toronto also saw the franchise's firs...


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