Your Miami HEAT announced today that they have acquired six-time All-Star guard Kyle Lowry from the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Goran Dragić and Precious Achiuwa.
“Kyle Lowry is a terrific leader and an exceptional defender,” said HEAT President Pat Riley. “As a point player, he will bring essential skills to run the offense, score the ball and protect with the best.”
Lowry began all 46 video games he appeared in last season with Toronto and balanced 17.2 points, 7.3 helps, 5.4 rebounds and 34.8 minutes while shooting 43.6 percent from the field, 39.6 percent from three-point variety and 87.5 percent from the foul line. Amongst league leaders, he ranked 4th in charges drawn and 21st in complimentary throw percentage. He led the group in assists 27 times, in rebounds on eight celebrations and in points seven times. He tape-recorded 16 20-point video games, consisting of two 30-point performances, while publishing 9 double-doubles and 2 triple-doubles. Lowry dished out a franchise-tying 19 helps at Boston on March 4 and amongst Toronto’s all-time lists, he ranks initially in helps, first in steals, initially in three-point basket made, first in triple-doubles, 2nd in points, 2nd in games played, second in minutes, third in total rebounds, third in defensive rebounds, third in totally free tosses made, 4th in field objectives made and 8th in offending rebounds.
Over the course of his 15-year NBA career, Lowry has averaged 14.9 points, 6.2 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 1.34 takes and 31.8 minutes in 960 profession games (724 starts) with Memphis, Houston and Toronto. He has scored 20+ points in 265 video games, 30 or more 43 times, has 150 profession double-doubles and 18 triple-doubles. Amongst active players on the NBA’s all-time list, he currently ranks 5th in assists, seventh in three-point basket made, 10th in takes, 10th in triple-doubles, 11th in minutes, 12th in free tosses made and 15th in points.
A 2019 NBA Champion, Lowry has actually appeared in 97 playoff contests (84 starts), averaging 15.5 points, 5.8 helps, 4.6 rebounds and 1.36 steals in 35.0 minutes per video game. He has actually scored 20+ points in 29 games and 30 or more 9 times, while publishing 11 career postseason double-doubles. On the international phase, he won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Dragić, acquired by the HEAT on February 19, 2015, has appeared in 867 NBA regular season games (522 starts) throughout his 13-year profession and has actually balanced 13.9 points, 4.8 helps, 3.1 rebounds and 28.0 minutes. He leaves the HEAT ranked amongst the group’s all-time leaders in helps (3rd), three-point field goals made (5th) and attempted (6th), double-figure scoring efforts (6th), points (8th), scoring average (8th) and field goals made (8th) and attempted (9th).
Achiuwa was chosen by the HEAT with the 20th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. He appeared in 61 video games (4 starts) for the HEAT and balanced 5.0 points and 3.4 rebounds in 12.1 minutes per video game. He was Miami’s leading scorer off the bench 4 times and topped the HEAT reserves in blocks 19 times, rebounds 14 times, plus/minus 11 times, takes seven times and minutes once.
Lowry started all 46 video games he appeared in last season with Toronto and balanced 17.2 points, 7.3 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 34.8 minutes while shooting 43.6 percent from the field, 39.6 percent from three-point range and 87.5 percent from the nasty line. Dragić, gotten by the HEAT on February 19, 2015, has appeared in 867 NBA regular season games (522 starts) during his 13-year career and has actually balanced 13.9 points, 4.8 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 28.0 minutes. He appeared in 61 games (4 starts) for the HEAT and averaged 5.0 points and 3.4 rebounds in 12.1 minutes per video game.
