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Toronto Raptors: 25 Best Players To Play For The Raptors

By Phil Watson

May 23, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; A general view of the Air Canada Centre with t-shirts laid out on seats in a Canadian flag pattern prior to Toronto Raptors hosting Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
May 23, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; A general view of the Air Canada Centre with t-shirts laid out on seats in a Canadian flag pattern prior to Toronto Raptors hosting Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 9, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) is pressured by Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) during the first quarter in game four of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
May 9, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) is pressured by Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) during the first quarter in game four of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

2012-16. Kyle Lowry. 2. player. 81. <strong>How acquired:</strong> Trade, Houston Rockets, July 11, 2012.. PG

The Toronto Raptors were just looking for some backcourt depth when they acquired Kyle Lowry from the Houston Rockets in July 2012 in exchange for Gary Forbes and a first-round pick in 2013.

He’s been more than that for the Raptors, breaking out with a big season in 2013-14 and following that up with his first two All-Star bids in 2015 and 2016.

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Lowry added an All-NBA selection in 2015-16, when he was fifth in the NBA in three-pointers, second in minutes per game and fourth in steals.

He averaged 21.2 points, 6.4 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 steals in 37.0 minutes per game on .427/.388/.811 shooting–setting career-bests in scoring and steals along the way while appearing in 77 games.

In four seasons in Toronto, Lowry has averaged 17.3 points, 6.8 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 34.5 minutes per game, shooting .418/.370/.808.

Lowry averaged 11.0 points per game as a sophomore at Villanova before, somewhat surprisingly, entering the draft.

He was taken 24th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2006 NBA Draft.

Lowry was traded to the Rockets in a three-team deal in February 2009.

He re-signed with Toronto in July 2014 on a four-year, $48 million deal that includes a player option for the final year in 2017-18.

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