Toronto Raptors: Kyle Lowry will be vital to team’s success in new role
Expectations this season
With an added All-NBA talent beside him, a renewed pace under Nurse and a playmaking role, Lowry is primed for progression.
A career-high in not only win shares, but offensive rating and efficiency are within reach. Keeping father time astray and the injuries at bay are the only roadblock.
In the lackluster Eastern Conference, Lowry figures to pose one of the biggest backcourt threats in the conference. An All-Star appearance is a near-guaranteed proposition after making the squad the past four consecutive seasons.
The team has already shown the effects of Leonard’s acquisition and Nurse’s new system in the preseason, allowing Lowry to show off in the games he has finished.
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The production could benefit the Raptors in more ways than one.
After being on three teams in his NBA career, Lowry has seen his name enter trade rumors multiple times recently. Already aging and set to make the highest amount on the team, the franchise may look to move the last remaining piece of their acclaimed backcourt.
The possibility becomes greater if the Raptors fail to jump out of the gates winning as Leonard is set to be a free agent after the season. If the risk does not pay off, expect the Raptors to start a true rebuild, paving the way for VanVleet, Siakam, and Anunoby to lead the new age of the team.
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Expect the latter possibility to fall to the wayside as Lowry has a career year, leading the Raptors to a top-three seed in the conference, accompanied by a deep playoff run.