He's the only playing link to the embarrassment that was the 1997-1998 season.

As the longest-serving Raptor, Alvin Williams also is the team's longest-suffering player.

Four years ago, Williams played on a team that basically waved the white flag late in the season, which culminated in the now-infamous incident that featured general manager Glen Grunwald addressing the disgruntled masses at midcourt in Maple Leaf Gardens.

By the end of the year, the '98 Raptors were the youngest team in the NBA, with an average age of 24.6 years.