There have been better Raptors (hello, Kawhi Leonard), all kinds of flashier, higher-flying players to don the uniform, and there have been better bucket-getters, too, but no Toronto players has driven winning more than Kyle Lowry. It’s no coincidence that Lowry’s been the running point for the greatest stretch in Raptors history. Led by Lowry’s relentless attacking style, Toronto would win a franchise-record 48 games, return to the playoffs and then keep building from there. According to Basketball-reference.com, Lowry ranks ninth amongst all NBA players in win shares since 2010 (Marc Gasol is 15th, Kawhi Leonard 20th). Lowry handed out the ninth-most assists in the decade and was 20th in scoring and made the eighth-most three-pointers.

Source: National Post December 27, 2019 23:48 UTC