TORONTO - Kyle Lowry says coming “home” to Toronto will always be tough.
The former Raptors guard talked about the emotional roller-coaster of returning to city he called home for nine years ahead of the Miami Heat’s game Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena.
“Nah . . . It’s always great to come home, always great to be here, always great to be in the city. (But) I don’t think it gets any easier,” Lowry said, after Miami’s morning shootaround. “I think you get a little bit more comfortable.
“Last year was definitely a lot of butterflies.”
Lowry became the cornerstone of the Raptors’ franchise through his nine seasons in Toronto, instilling a scrappy, workmanlike mentality the team rode to the 2019 NBA championship.