03-25-2021, 09:10 PM
I sorta love the way Toronto handled this.
They made it very clear that Lowry was available but that they weren't going to just give him away. A few major contenders just assumed they'd fold and trade him for scraps. So the Raptors strung it out, waited for the best offers, and ultimately said no -- we're not gifting you our best player for your trash.
Yes, Lowry is a free agent this summer. But Toronto knows that the teams that want Lowry the most won't have the cap space to sign him and will have to come back for a sign & trade if they want to get something done.
And in the meantime, they get to thumb their nose at the Lakers, Heat, and 76ers. Good for them.
They made it very clear that Lowry was available but that they weren't going to just give him away. A few major contenders just assumed they'd fold and trade him for scraps. So the Raptors strung it out, waited for the best offers, and ultimately said no -- we're not gifting you our best player for your trash.
Yes, Lowry is a free agent this summer. But Toronto knows that the teams that want Lowry the most won't have the cap space to sign him and will have to come back for a sign & trade if they want to get something done.
And in the meantime, they get to thumb their nose at the Lakers, Heat, and 76ers. Good for them.