Lowry ready to work, says relationship with DeRozan is ‘bigger than basketball’
TORONTO — If Kyle Lowry has any misgivings about the off-season trade that sent his best friend out of town, he’s keeping them to himself.
Lowry avoided the spotlight throughout the summer, never addressing whether his relationship with Raptors president Masai Ujiri had soured after the blockbuster deal that sent guard DeMar DeRozan to San Antonio for forward Kawhi Leonard.
When Lowry finally stepped in front of the cameras at the Raptors’ media day on Monday, he was peppered with questions about Ujiri, Leonard, new head coach Nick Nurse, and how much the team has changed since Toronto was eliminated from the NBA playoffs on May 7.
“I just got here,” said Lowry with a laugh in response to one reporter. “I just got here, man.”