Kira Lewis Jr. On The Rise 🌟 As Toronto Raptors Rebuild

Kira Lewis Jr. On The Rise 🌟 As Toronto Raptors Rebuild

The Toronto Raptors are officially in a full-blown rebuild they’ve traded away past Gia Cam and OG anobi reports state that this is just the beginning other veterans on the team including Dennis shuder Bruce Brown and Chris bue are likely to be traded as well before the February 8th trade deadline and one

Player that they picked up in the seia cam trade that’s currently being overlooked by analysts is Young point guard Kyra Lewis Jr though he hasn’t proven much so far in his n career we’re going to explain why Lewis is a sneaky pickup that could fit in as a major part

Of the Raptor’s rebuild let’s get right into it let’s start by giving a little bit of background on who Kyra Lewis Jr is Lewis is a blazing fast point guard who spent two years at the University of Alabama before getting drafted 13th overall by the Pelicans in

2020 though Lewis spent two years in college before getting drafted he was still very young at the time of the draft in fact at the time of the 2020 draft Lewis was only 19 years and two months old for comparison Jaylen Williams on the Thunder was born the

Same week as Lewis despite being drafted two years later Keegan Murray who’s starting for the Kings was drafted two years later as well and he’s older than Lewis and haime hakz Jr who’s one of the best rookies in the league playing for the Heats also about two months older

Than Lewis Raptor’s new guard Emanuel quickley was selected after Lewis and was 21 years old at the time of the 202 draft almost 2 years older than Lewis so it’s to be expected that Lewis could potentially be a project that needed more time to develop other guards over the past

Decade such as deante Murray tus Jones Malik Monk and Anthony Simons were all drafted as 19-year-olds and needed multiple years of development before becoming valuable players in the league when Lewis came into the league he was putting up very respectable numbers and limited minutes for the Pelicans further

Proving his upside as a rookie Lewis averaged 13.7 points 4.9 assists and 1.5 steals per 36 minutes on top of that he did so while only turning the ball over 1.4 times per 36 minutes as a player Kyo Lewis has as much speed as you can find

Makes him a threat on both sides of the floor and in transition he’s shown at times to have an elite first step and a tight handle using his speed and quickness he can cut through holes in the defense and finish around the rim in

The blink of an eye and if you sag off him he’s capable of knocking down the open jumper though his NBA three-point accuracy has left some to be desired thus far his free throw accuracy and fluid mechanics offer lots of reason for optimism on top of that his

Decision-making and defense will be key areas of development though that’s quite standard for young guards unfortunately his promising rookie season was followed with a setback in his development about one-third into a sophomore season Lewis tore his ACL and spent a whole year rehabbing the injury by the time he

Returned the Pelicans were in a playoff hunt and didn’t have the patience or the priority of working Lewis into the rotation after returning from his injury last year the Pelicans only played Lewis for more than 15 minutes in four games that’s barely an opportunity for a promising young point guard who was

Recently drafted before both Tyrese Maxi and Emanuel quickley this season has been more of the same for Lewis pelicans have built a defensively Stout team with link that practic Al every position Lewis hasn’t even received 8 minutes in a game since the Pelicans lost on November 8th to the

Timberwolves basically it was an injury at age 20 that pushed Lewis from highly touted Prospect status to off the radar and in our mind it’s not justified fortunately for Lewis the Pelicans cut ties with him in order to get below the luxury tax line of 165.7 million it was

A business move that will greatly benefit the Raptors moving forward now if you’re wondering if Lewis has made a full recovery since suffering his ACL injury evidence points to the answer being yes there have been a few games that Lewis has received relevant minutes and he dazzled with his blowby speed

That made him so highly touted as a prospect and the Raptors are building a system that will be able to max out on lewis’ skill set if you’re looking for evidence look no further than W’s current guarded dinner shuder and Emanual quickly shuder actually profiles very similarly to Lewis though Lewis

Actually measured at 2 in taller at the draft combine still shuder has managed to post one of the best seasons of his entire career by many metrics despite the team struggles as a whole and that’s because his speed meshes with Darko rakovich as offensive scheme rakovic

Loves to open up Lanes to the basket by utilizing his bigs mainly Scotty Barnes and yakob purle as passers at the top of the key this forces opposing teams to move their Rim protectors into the middle of the key which allows shuder to cut to to the basket and finish layups

Before opponents can react with proper development Lewis could be the one Blowing by Defenders and finding a niche roll up in Toronto and rakovich has a history of molding point guards into NBA regulars examples include denner shuder in Oklahoma City and tus Jones in Memphis in fact tus Jones trajectory was

Quite similar to what the Raptors hop to see out of Lewis Jones was drafted by Minnesota in the first round as a 19-year-old he remained there for four seasons before moving to Memphis where he began working with rakovich and became one of the top backup point guards in the NBA Jones three-point

Shooting in the early stages of his career was similar to Lewis and he was a claim for his ability not to turn the ball over an attribute that Lewis has shown some promise in as well we’re not going to go so far as to say Kyra Lewis Jr is the future star of

The Raptors or anything instead we think that his speed and ball handling skills could fit nicely into the W’s rotation for years to come a back court consisting of Lewis and quickley would be one of the fastest in the league and could help the Ws build an identity

Moving forward and if you’re wondering when you might see Lewis get into the Raptor rotation the answer is that it might not be too long at all see the Raptors traded a top six protected first round pick to the Spurs in exchange for yaka purle last season that means that

The Raptors have plenty of incentive to lose as many games as possible to give the organization the best Lottery odds possible right now they’re on the cup with the seventh worst record in the NBA so you can bet that by giving ample playing time to prospects such as Kyra

Lewis Jr and Grady dick will be a favorable strategy for them what’s clear to us is that Lewis was much more than a throw into the recent trade when it comes to young guards in the league there are really only a small handful with breakout potential like Kyra Lewis

Jr but we want to know what you guys think will Kyra Lewis Jr become a key component of the Raptor’s rebuild or will he prove to be and NBA bust let us know in the comments section and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel for more sports news and Insights

The Toronto Raptors are on a bold path to rebuilding, and amidst the transformations, Kira Lewis Jr. emerges as the hidden gem in the spotlight. In this gripping breakdown, discover why Lewis, the rapid-fire point guard, could be the linchpin in the Raptors’ resurgence. Lewis’s story is one of resilience and untapped potential. Kira Lewis might just be the catalyst for the Raptors’ dynamic future.

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