![Toronto Raptors draft pick Charlie Villanueva (R) and General Manager Rob Babcock stand after a news conference in Toronto June 29 to introduce all of the Raptors 2005 draft picks. Babcock has Toronto Raptors draft pick Charlie Villanueva (R) and General Manager Rob Babcock stand after a news conference in Toronto June 29 to introduce all of the Raptors 2005 draft picks. Babcock has](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/683f70dffe2f4b43a70b3af083d640ab/2d4jby0.jpg)
Toronto Raptors draft pick Charlie Villanueva (R) and General Manager Rob Babcock stand after a news conference in Toronto June 29 to introduce all of the Raptors 2005 draft picks. Babcock has
![Former Raptors GM Rob Babcock, architect of Vince Carter trade, dies after battle with cancer | CBC Sports Former Raptors GM Rob Babcock, architect of Vince Carter trade, dies after battle with cancer | CBC Sports](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5137576.1557951125!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/nba-raptors-gm-topix.jpg)
Former Raptors GM Rob Babcock, architect of Vince Carter trade, dies after battle with cancer | CBC Sports
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Toronto Raptors General Manager Babcock stands with the 2005 Raptors draft picks after a news conference in Toronto. Toronto Raptors General Manager Rob Babcock (C) stands with the 2005 Raptors draft picks
![Toronto Raptors on Twitter: "The Toronto Raptors organization is saddened by the passing of Rob Babcock, who served as our general manager from 2004 to 2006, & continued to serve as a Toronto Raptors on Twitter: "The Toronto Raptors organization is saddened by the passing of Rob Babcock, who served as our general manager from 2004 to 2006, & continued to serve as a](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D6pCg3qX4AI3seF.jpg)
Toronto Raptors on Twitter: "The Toronto Raptors organization is saddened by the passing of Rob Babcock, who served as our general manager from 2004 to 2006, & continued to serve as a
![Milwaukee Bucks on Twitter: "Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Rob Babcock on his passing. Rob was a long-time NBA executive who was widely respected and admired and Milwaukee Bucks on Twitter: "Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Rob Babcock on his passing. Rob was a long-time NBA executive who was widely respected and admired and](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D6o2qU3XkAIXBbz.jpg)