Point guard Kyle Lowry experienced a breakout year with the Toronto Raptors last season. He posted career highs in points, assists and three-point percentage, and he helped lead the Raptors to a third-place finish in the Eastern Conference.
Entering this season, Toronto boasts the same group of players who proved pivotal to its success in 2013-14. Lowry is expected to lead as the Raptors attempt to finish in the top three once again.
Barring any sort of significant injury, Lowry not only seems ready to mimic last year's performance but potentially improve upon it.
Consequently, it appears the 1-man has a chance to make the first All-Star appearance of his career.
He's Got Game
A big reason why Lowry will qualify for the All-Star game is because he can simply ball.
The 28-year-old played to the tune of 17.9 points, 7.4 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 36.2 minutes per game last season. While he did shoot a subpar 42.3 percent from the floor, he also hit an impressive 38 percent of his threes.
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Article written by Josh Haar