Lowry: New Raptors 'have to adjust to me' when I return

Kyle Lowry may not be playing right now, but he's still the leader of the Toronto Raptors.

The point guard has been out with a wrist injury, so he's yet to suit up alongside Serge Ibaka and P.J. Tucker, who the team picked up ahead of the trade deadline. Upon his return, Lowry doesn't plan on changing his game to accommodate his new teammates.

"At the end of the day, when I come back, (the new players) have to adjust to me. That's just how we play," he told reporters Monday, as quoted by Sportsnet's Steven Loung.

The 30-year-old hasn't played post-All-Star break, having suffered the knock Feb. 15 versus the Charlotte Hornets. There's no timetable for his return, but it was reported he could return about a month following his surgery last week. His right wrist, which is still swollen, will be re-evaluated next week.

Despite his injured hand, Lowry played in the All-Star Game - his third straight. He logged 17 minutes for the East and finished with 19 points, three rebounds, and two dimes. Although he's received backlash for participating in the exhibition contest, he said he "never had any regrets" about it.

"I enjoyed my All-Star weekend. If anybody had a problem with it, come say it to my face. That's how I feel," he said.

The Raptors are trying to hold on to home-court advantage in the playoffs without their floor general, and hope he'll be good to go for the postseason. Lowry's co-captain DeMar DeRozan has so far stepped up in his absence, leading the club to a 4-2 record.

"I'm proud of this team," Lowry said. "I think they'll continue to get better, I think they'll continue to get wins while I'm out."

Lowry's averaging a career-high 22.8 points on 46.3 percent shooting from the field and 41.7 percent from deep in his 11th campaign. He's also chipping in 6.9 assists and 4.8 rebounds in a league-leading 37.7 minutes.