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Raptors must guard against overusing VanVleet

Backup has helped ease the wear and tear on Lowry, now team has to think of him.

Fred VanVleet, left, has averaged more than 20 minutes a game this season, a big increase from his nightly eight minutes last year,.

For every action there is a reaction. And as the Toronto Raptors have spent nearly an entire season trying to limit the wear and tear on Kyle Lowry, someone has had to pick up the slack.

Hello, Fred VanVleet.

While Lowry is as fresh at this point in a season as he has ever been, VanVleet has had to deal with carrying the heaviest workload of his basketball life while trying to figure out how he can remain at peak efficiency.