Better put on your sunglasses, because there’s no shade coming from Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry.
After Toronto’s Game 7 victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday, Lowry was asked about the upcoming Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James, to which he replied that James is “one of the best players in the league besides Steph.”
Kyle Lowry on LeBron James: "One of the best players in the league besides Steph."
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 16, 2016
Many saw Lowry’s comments as a slight to King James, but on Tuesday, Lowry did his best to insist that wasn’t the case, per Mike Mazzeo of ESPN.
#Raptors G Kyle Lowry says of LeBron "I would never throw any shade on one of the greatest players in the history of basketball."
— Mike Mazzeo (@MazzESPN) May 17, 2016
Comparing James to Curry appears to be a touchy subject these days, especially for the parties directly involved. With the Raptors already heavy underdogs in that looming playoff matchup against the Cavs, it’s probably best to not give James any bulletin board material, no matter the intent, and Lowry knows that.
