Apr 26, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) shoots the ball as Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) and Wizards guard John Wall (2) look on in the third quarter in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. The Wizards won 125-94, and won the series 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors
2014-15 Stats: 17.8 points, 6.8 assists, 4.7 rebounds
While all the pressure will be on DeMar DeRozan this season, considering that he can opt out of the final year of his contract after this season, the Raptors will only go as far as Kyle Lowry can take them. And the fact that it appears that he’s dropped some significant weight this summer, should only help him during the latter portion of the season – aka the playoffs.
But there’s no question that the Raptors missed an impactful Lowry in the playoffs, and a lot more, as they were swept with little resistance by the Washington Wizards.
Lowry is the straw that stirs the Raptors, and they desperately missed him in the playoffs, where he averaged only 12 points on 31 percent shooting from the field.
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