The loss of Rasual Butler, a Philly guy and hugely respected NBA veteran, hammered the league hard on Wednesday and few were hit harder than Lowry. I think he was the first Philly guy drafted for, like, years; I knew him,” Lowry recalled here Thursday, before the Raptors faced the Washington Wizards. “Just a tough situation to deal with generally, in life.”Butler played 809 NBA games with eight teams, including 34 with the Raptors in the 2011-12 season. “Something like that happens, I don’t even think about basketball, I just think about the person he was. He was a great individual, great human being.

Source: thestar February 02, 2018 01:41 UTC