Paul George believes all three players deserve to have their jersey numbers retired by the franchise because of the impact they each had.
The Toronto Raptors have been in the NBA for 30 years. Since they joined the league in 1995, they have only won the championship once.
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Orlando MagicRecently, the franchise retired the jersey number of Raptors legend Vince Carter.
Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George believes former Raptors Kawhi Leonard, DeMar DeRozan, and Kyle Lowry should all have their numbers retired as well.
“DeMar and Kyle gotta go up there together," George said on his podcast. "The city of Toronto, they should put Kawhi up there, just because, he won a championship for them.
"What DeMar has done for Toronto, he 100% deserves to go up there, and Kyle’s longevity, he deserves it.”
DeRozan and Lowry were a solid duo for the franchise, keeping the team in contention for many years.
Throughout their time with the Raptors, DeRozan averaged 20.9 points, 3.9 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game on 47.8% shooting while Lowry posted 17.5 points, 7.1 assists, and 4.9 rebounds per game.
Leonard, meanwhile, led the team to its first title with averages of 26.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game on 49.6% shooting in his lone season with the franchise.
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