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Kyle Lowry is leaving the Raptors. Here's a timeline of his journey in Toronto, from 2012 to 2021.

@libaanstar1 has the story:
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July 2012: Media day in Toronto:

Showing up in a bow tie, then 26-year-old @Klow7 told reporters he was confident he could bring something to the team. What followed were injuries that plagued his first season
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2013-2014: Raptors, with Lowry, make their first playoff appearance since 2007-2008

Lowry falls to the ground in Game 7 against the Brooklyn Nets after Paul Pierce blocks his final shot. A heartbreaking moment for Toronto.

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Taking a break in a timeline to bring up 2014-2018: the budding bromance between @Klow7 and @DeMar_DeRozan.

On the court, the two led. Off-the-court they became family.
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2016-2017: Lowry, the Olympic champion and another fantastic season

Coming off a Team USA Olympic gold medal, he averaged a career-high 22.4 points, 7.0 assists and 4.8 rebounds in his NBA season which was once-again ended by LeBron James and the Cavs. thestar.com/sports/raptors…

2018-2019: Losing DeMar. Becoming an NBA Champion

An unforgettable year for this city. Toronto traded DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. A tough start to the season, Lowry fought it out along with his new teammate to take the NBA Championship.
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2019-2020: Bubble year

Despite Leonard leaving to play for the Los Angeles Clippers, the Raptors continued their competitive spirit with Lowry, who re-upped on a one-year $31 million contract extension. De-railed by COVID-19, we got Bubble Lowry. thestar.com/sports/raptors…

2021: Goodbye Lowry

Now after nine seasons, Lowry leaves Toronto as the franchise’s all-time leader in assists, steals, three-points made and triple doubles.

The full timeline here:
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