It will be the first time in Raptors history that the team ... Lowry should be the first Raptor to have his jersey hung in the rafters. With Lowry still active, however, and the Nets indicating ...

exploiting DeRozan’s lack of range—he made just four threes last postseason—and tightening their grip on Lowry in the paint. To reach the conference finals last year the Raptors needed 14 ...

Lowry is still playing and may be for a handful more years, and with Carter entering the Hall of Fame this year the Raptors decided to go with their first star to be the first retired jersey.