High-Ranking Members Wanted Kyle Lowry’s Jersey Retired First

The Toronto Raptors have announced that they will honor Vice Carter this season.

Toronto will retire Carter’s No. 15 jersey on Nov. 2 when the Sacramento Kings come to Scotiabank Arena.

Toronto’s decision to retire Carter’s jersey came days after the Brooklyn Nets announced they will retire the 47-year-old’s jersey on Jan. 25 of 2025.

Carter was the Raptors first superstar. He became a major icon and helped grow the game of basketball across Canada. He put the Raptors on the map. Many will agree with the fact that Carter deserves this honor.

However, there were some high-ranking members of the Raptors who thought Kyle Lowry’s jersey should’ve been retired first by the franchise according to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg:

“There were high-ranking members of the organization who maintained that Kyle Lowry should be the first to receive the honour, having spent nearly a decade with the club, been the face of its most successful era, and led it to a championship.

However, Lowry is about to begin his 19th NBA season; he’s in the back nine of his career, but his retirement is at least a few years off. With Carter’s Hall of Fame induction coinciding with the Raptors’ 30th season, the timing felt right and there was a strong push made on his behalf. It gained steam in May when the Nets announced that they would be retiring Carter’s jersey.”

Carter’s tenure with the Raptors did end in controversial fashion as friction grew between he and the team. Also, Carter only won one playoff series in six years with the Toronto. However, beyond that Carter was a big reason why basketball grew in Canada and he inspired an entire generation of Canadian born NBA players. Without Carter, it’s unknown what would’ve happened to the basketball market in Toronto.

Lowry’s career is not over, but once he announces his retirement the Raptors will surely retire his jersey next. However, for now it’s time to celebrate what Carter meant to the Raptors franchise.

Raptors sign Kennedy Chandler to training camp deal

The Toronto Raptors have added another player on an Exhibit 10 deal ahead of training camp.

Toronto signed and waived Quincy Guerrier on Tuesday, which makes room for them to add Kennedy Chandler on an Exhibit 10 training camp deal.