Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says point guard Kyle Lowry is expected to be ready to resume normal basketball activity after the Raptors return from Tokyo.
Lowry had a procedure to repair a tendon injury in his left thumb in July and has yet to take the floor with his Raptors teammates at training camp.
Nick Nurse said Lowry is expected to be ready to resume normal basketball activity after the Raptors return from Tokyo and Lowry is expected to be with the team in Tokyo.
— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) October 3, 2019
Last season for the Raptors, Kyle Lowry averaged 14.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 8.7 assists while shooting 41.1 percent from the field, 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 83.0 percent from the free-throw line.
In the 2019 playoffs, Lowry put up 15.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 6.6 assists. The Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals in six games. Lowry initially injured his thumb in Game 7 of Toronto's second round series against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Lowry signed a three-year, $100 million contract with the Raptors in the summer of 2017. The All-Star has one-year left on his deal. He’ll make $33.3 million this season.
The Raptors and Lowry's agent, Mark Bartelstein, have talked about an extension, but it’s not clear if an agreement will be reached. Toronto may want to see how Lowry plays first following the thumb surgery, although president Masai Ujiri said Lowry will get legacy treatment in contract talks.
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