A great many NBA players venture into the offseason with the objective of returning to the court in the supposed best shape of their lives. Their “shape” is one of the most vital and relevant factors to their professional success. But for all the work athletes invest into achieving peak physical condition, at a certain age that work includes staving off undefeated Father Time. That is to say, many players are in the best physical shape of their lives relative to their age. Unless, of course, that player is Kyle Lowry.
Not only has Lowry begun the 2015-16 season in what is undeniably the finest shape of his life, but he’s done it at the age of 29.