Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo is feeling pressure to make a deal, just do something, anything, to shake his team out of its miserable 4-19 start. But how have his major moves worked out since he was hired Feb. 28, 2006? The Star takes a quick look and passes a verdict on each one:

SLAM DUNK: A

LAYUP: B

JUMP BALL: C

TURNOVER: D

AIR BALL: Epic failure

June 8, 2006

Traded Rafael Araujo, cash to Utah for Kris Humphries, Robert Whaley

SLAM DUNK: That Colangelo got any player of value for Araujo — who was out of the league three years after he was drafted No. 8 overall in 2004 — would be considered a steal. The fact that Colangelo got “Hump,” a popular energy guy off the bench for three seasons in Toronto before he went on to bigger things on and off the court in New Jersey was true highway robbery.

June 21, 2006

Traded Eric Williams, Matt Bonner and future 2009 second-round pick (Jack McClinton) to San Antonio Spurs for Rasho Nesterovic and cash

LAYUP: Got rid of somebody who didn’t want to be here in Williams for Nesterovic, a solid but unspectacular piece for two seasons in his first stint with the Raptors. Gave up a fan favourite in Bonner “the Red Rocket” (who has become a valuable part of the rotation for the powerhouse Spurs) but the move had to be made to rid the team of a player who was the lightning rod on the court for fans’ anger over the disastrous Vince Carter trade.

June 28, 2006

Drafted Andrea Bargnani No. 1 overall

JUMP BALL: Colangelo’s signature move, his first since he replaced Rob Babcock as Raptors GM, was picking Bargnani. The only stars to emerge from this weak draft class were: LaMarcus Aldridge (No. 2), Brandon Roy (No. 6), Rudy Gay (No. 8) and Rajon Rondo (No. 21). Many busts included Adam Morrison (No. 3), Shelden Williams (No. 5), Patrick O’Bryant (No. 9). Some fans slam the selection of Bargnani, who hasn’t lived up to his promise despite his immense talent (aside from those magical 13 games last season before a calf injury knocked him out). However, there were way more misses from this draft year than there were hits.

June 28, 2006

Drafted P.J. Tucker

TURNOVER: Even Colangelo has admitted it was a mistake to take him when Paul Millsap was still available.

June 30, 2006

Traded Charlie Villanueva to Milwaukee Bucks for T.J. Ford

SLAM DUNK: Colangelo broke an unwritten rule in the NBA by trading a “big” for a “small” but the move paid off as Ford, along with Jose Calderon, gave the Raptors one of the league’s best point-guard duos for two seasons.

July 13, 2006

Signed free agent Anthony Parker

Slam dunk: Parker was a valuable shooting guard not just for his stats but also for his veteran leadership.

July 21, 2006

Signed free agent Jorge Garbajosa

Slam dunk: Another player whose contributions on the court went far beyond his numbers, Colangelo still blames Garbajosa’s season-ending injury for the team’s stumbles in the 2006-’07 playoffs and the following year.

July 26, 2006

Signed free agent Fred Jones

Turnover: You’d have to look in the Raptors record books to remember that the former slam dunk champion even played with the team. Or search deep into your closet for his bobblehead. His signing meant the Raptors finally dropped fan favourite Alvin Williams (who had been battling knee problems) from the roster. Jones was later traded on Feb. 22, 2007 for backup point guard Juan Dixon in a minor move.

June 15, 2007

Traded two future second round picks (Jonas Jerebko, Kyle Singler) to Detroit Pistons for Carlos Delfino

JUMP BALL: The Raptors got some scoring off the bench (Delfino averaged nine points a game) for two tosses in the crapshoot otherwise known as the second round of the draft. Trade seemed like a steal for the Raptors at first but both Jerebko and Singler are still with the Pistons while Delfino left for Europe after just one season with Toronto.

July 10, 2007

Signed free agent Jamario Moon

LAYUP: Colangelo found Moon in a free agent camp, signing him to a low-risk, high-reward contract and the small forward emerged to become a big part of the Raptors’ rotation.

July 11, 2007

Signed free agent Jason Kapono

TURNOVER: Used full mid-level cap exemption on three-point shooting champion who failed to make an impact with the Raptors.

July 9, 2008

Signed Jose Calderon to five-year, $45-million deal contract extension

JUMP BALL: Criticized by some as a deal being too rich for a point guard whose numbers have declined steadily since Ford was traded, but could be a valuable piece in a deal this season with his $10.7 million expiring contract.

July 10, 2008

Traded T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, Maceo Baston and first-round pick (Roy Hibbert) to Indiana Pacers for Jermaine O’Neal and Nathan Jawai

AIR BALL: Colangelo swung for the fences as the Raptors desperately needed a centre and took a chance on O’Neal, who was recovering from an injury and whose numbers were in decline. O’Neal never bounced back while Hibbert has become an all-star.

Dec. 3, 2008

Fired coach Sam Mitchell, replaced him with Jay Triano

TURNOVER: Dumps Sam Mitchell, former coach of the year, after an 8-9 start, replaced him with Triano, who never led his team to the playoffs. Colangelo either fired Mitchell too early without giving him a chance to get the newest Raptors to jell or too late (which would have allowed his replacement a full training camp to work with new team).

June 25, 2009

Drafted DeMar DeRozan at No. 9

LAYUP: Still hasn’t had break-out season but steadily improving every year.

Feb. 13, 2009

Traded Jermaine O’Neal, Jamario Moon and conditional first round pick (traded back to Toronto in later Chris Bosh deal) to Miami Heat for Shawn Marion, guard Marcus Banks and cash

LAYUP: Fixed a mistake in O’Neal by getting an expiring contract in Marion. But it was his mistake to fix in the first place.

July 8, 2009

Signs Andrea Bargnani to a 5-year, $50 million contract extension

JUMP BALL: Relatively cheap deal for somebody with his numbers, makes him much easier to trade. Contract expires after 2014-2015 season.

July 9, 2009:

Traded Shawn Marion, Kris Humphries, Nathan Jawai and cash for Antoine Wright, Devean George and Hedu Turkoglu as part of a four-team trade with the Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies

AIRBALL: What was roundly applauded at the time as a very creative way for the Raptors to circumvent the salary cap and pick up the off-season’s biggest free agent prize turned into an absolute disaster. Turkoglu showed up to camp out of shape, and it went downhill from there.

July 13, 2009

Signed free agent Jarrett Jack

LAYUP: Got a solid backup point guard without giving up anything in exchange.

Aug. 18, 2009

Traded Carlos Delfino and Roko Ukic to Milwaukee Bucks for Sonny Weems and Amir Johnson

SLAM DUNK: Traded Delfino, who was playing in Russia waiting for a better contract, and Ukic, a third-string point guard, for two players who became big part of the Raptors rotation.

June 24, 2010

Drafted Ed Davis at No. 13

LAYUP: Fell unexpectedly to the Raptors at No. 13 but has only started to give a glimpse of his potential this season after missing his rookie training camp because of injury, and only had an abbreviated camp last season because of the lockout.

July 2, 2010

Signed Amir Johnson to 5-year, $34 million contract extension

JUMP BALL: Some believe the money is too much for a rotation player. But some nights he plays like he’s worth the time and commitment.

July 9, 2010

Traded Chris Bosh to Miami Heat for $14.4 million trade exception, two first-round picks (drafted Jonas Valanciunas with eventual No. 5 pick they reacquired from Miami, Norris Cole was taken at No. 29)

AIR BALL: Colangelo hung on to the franchise player past the trade deadline, hoping Bosh would re-sign with the Raptors, who were still in the hunt for a playoff spot at that point. Instead Bosh took his talents to South Beach. The $14.4 million trade exception helped with the Jerryd Bayless and James Johnson deals later but most of it expired unused. At least they got their first-round pick back but Bosh’s move kicked off the latest rebuilding phase for this franchise.

Nov. 22, 2010

Traded Jarrett Jack, David Andersen and Marcus Banks to the New Orleans Hornets for the expiring contract of Peja Stojakovic, guard Jerryd Bayless and cash.

JUMP BALL: Even though Stojakovic only played a handful of games with Toronto, the trade gave the Raptors more flexibility in their salary cap (once they bought him out) and allowed them a chance to see how Bayless would run the offence.

Feb. 22, 2011

Traded Miami’s 2011 first-round draft pick (Norris Cole) to Chicago for James Johnson.

JUMP BALL: James Johnson had 1½ serviceable seasons with the Raptors before he was dealt to Sacramento for a second-round pick, while Cole had an impressive rookie season for Miami. (which had later reacquired the pick).

June 1, 2011

Fired coach Jay Triano, hired Dwane Casey a couple of weeks later

LAYUP: Move seen as a tomahawk slam dunk just a month ago, now downgraded to just a layup after a miserable start to this season. With much less talent, Casey got the Raptors to win 22 games in a lockout-shortened 66-game schedule, which drew criticism because it cost Toronto a chance at a higher draft pick. With more talent, at least on paper, this season, the team is in the middle of a horrible slump.

June 23, 2011

Drafted Jonas Valanciunas at No. 5

SLAM DUNK: Seeing Valanciunas play one year after Toronto drafted him, it’s easy to see why the Raptors were so excited when the Lithuanian centre fell into their lap after Cleveland unexpectedly took Brampton’s Tristan Thompson at No. 4. Fan base at the time wanted point guards Kemba Walker or Brandon Knight but it looks like Raptors made the right pick.

June 28, 2012

Drafted Terrence Ross at No. 8

LAYUP: Early returns suggest that Ross is more of a prospect than a suspect while fan favourites Austin Rivers and Jeremy Lamb have struggled.

July 9, 2012

Traded Gary Forbes, protected lottery pick to Houston for Kyle Lowry.

LAYUP: Another example of how fluid this chart can be, this move was seen as a slam dunk just a month ago after Lowry’s hot start. But he’s been slowed down by injuries and with the Raptors stumbling, that pick could turn out to be a high one for the Thunder (which now own the pick via the James Harden trade). The pick is protected 1-3 for the Raptors but it’s projected to be a weak draft next summer.

July 9, 2012

Signed free agent Landry Fields

AIRBALL: Threw huge amount of money ($19.5 million over three years) to a free agent whose numbers were in decline in his second year. But move was made to block New York’s attempt to sign Steve Nash. Instead, Nash left both suitors at the altar and chose the Lakers. Fields struggled badly before being sidelined with elbow injury.