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1. Kyle Lowry

1. Kyle Lowry
Kyle Lowry had a reputation of being a malcontent when he arrived in Toronto. 

It is safe to say that isn’t the case any more. 

The Raptors traded for Lowry before the 2012-13 Season, and steadily began to see more and more playing time.  Playing at the Point, Lowry, who was already good at distributing, blossomed into a fine scorer himself, breaking out in 2013-14, his eighth season in the NBA.  He tallied over 17 Points per Game that year, and replicated that the following season, resulting in his first All-Star Game, the first of six consecutive.

Lowry cracked the 20 PPG threshold in two straight seasons (2015-16 & 2016-17), and he developed the repuatation of being amongst the best at drawing charges.  A Third Team All-NBA player in 2016, Lowry's close friend and teammate, DeMar DeRozan was traded for Kawhi Leonard, and while that was a union of only one year, it was the elixir that brought Toronto a championship in 2019.  Lowry might have declined afterward, but the transaction that brought him to Toronto proved to be one of the most important in franchise history.

The Point Guard would sign with the Miami Heat as part of a sign and trade in 2021, and with the Raptors, he appeared in 601 Games with.a 17.5 PPG and 7.1 APG with the club.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Point Guard
  • Acquired: Traded from the Houston Rockets for Gary Forbes and 2013 1st Round Pick (which would be Steven Adams) 7/11/09.
  • Departed: Traded ro the Miami Heat for Precious Achiuwa and Goran Dragic 8/6/21.
  • Games Played: 601
  • Per Game Averages: 34.6 MP
    .521 eFG%
    .825 FT%
    17.5 PTS
    4.9 RB
    7.1 AST
    1.5 STL
    0.3 BLK

    84 Playoff Games
    37.4 MP
    .503 eFG%
    .797 FT%
    17.1 PTS
    4.8 RB
    6.3 AST
    1.4 STL
    0.3 BLK
  • Advanced Stats: 19.4 PER
    .576 TS%
    31.7 VORP
    74.5 WS

    84 Playoff Games
    16.2 PER
    .554 TS%
    3.6 VORP
    7.6 WS
  • Major Accolades and Awards: NBA Champion (2019)
    All-NBA Third-Team (2015-16)
    All-Star (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019)
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