Lowry Thread (Woj: Mulling HOU/TOR offers; LAL/MIA want in)

[m83588333]

Definitely.

If Houston wants 2 impact players, e.g. Lebron, Melo, Love, Lowry, and if they pull of a miracle to dump Lin for nothing, then they have to get ONE of the guys via sign and trade using Parsons.

Let's not sleep on Minnesota either. Parsons on a five-year deal would be a very nice consolation prize for the Wolves when they have to deal Love. Parsons + the NOP pick + other picks + other young players is a good haul.

Houston adding both Love and Lowry would be a scary lineup.

The only reason Houston has cap space is because the hold on Parsons is 2M. Resigning Parson and getting Lowry is hard, add Melo and its impossible.

Parsons would re-sign AFTER Houston signs Melo (if he takes less) or Lowry. They can go over the cap to sign Parsons or to match another team's offer. If they can't sign Melo or Lebron, they might then turn to Lowry, so long as Lowry is willing to wait things out. Which in itself I would find surprising and not exactly flattering to the player waiting.

If everything falls into place for Houston cap-wise and they are intent on signing Lowry and Lowry is intent on signing there, then Houston can have either:
Melo + Lowry
Melo + Parsons
Melo + Love
Lowry + Love
Lowry + Parsons

To name just a few ideas. Getting Love in any deal would require a Parsons sign and trade. Getting Melo and Lowry would require a Parsons sign and trade.

In other words, the mother lode moves that Morey wants, i.e. Melo and/or Love et al, require a Parsons sign and trade.

Parson, Lowry and Melo will go over the luxury. I think any 2 is over a well.

[heffmanhere]

There's a lot in play here, a ton of factors---perhaps many that none of us are aware of too. Everybody is different in terms of how we make decisions. But even tho we all want a quick decision so we can then celebrate or vent, it is far from unreasonable that Lowry wants to take a few days to make his decision.

He isn't asking for a week or a month, he'd merely like a few days to chew on it and perhaps use that time to try to improve the offer(s) he has received so far.

Sure, it may be frustrating to us hardcore, impatient fans but it's hardly unreasonable.

[Fairview4Life]

It just makes no sense for Lowry to be driving up the price. Did he not see that the Raptors need some major upgrades to come even close to contending? I don't understand why a player, hell bent on winning, would want to strap the Raptors financially from upgrading the roster. I get that he's been severely underpaid his entire career, but if he wants to WIN, then maybe he should take what the Raptors are offering.

If he wants to win he can go sign for the vet min and play with Lebron. Signing with the Raptors to 'win' is hilarious. Where have you been for 15 years?

[m83588333]

You can't S&T an RFA without their approval. Otherwise they take the QO and become UFA.

[gamer1035]

It just makes no sense for Lowry to be driving up the price. Did he not see that the Raptors need some major upgrades to come even close to contending? I don't understand why a player, hell bent on winning, would want to strap the Raptors financially from upgrading the roster. I get that he's been severely underpaid his entire career, but if he wants to WIN, then maybe he should take what the Raptors are offering.

If he wants to win he can go sign for the vet min and play with Lebron. Signing with the Raptors to 'win' is hilarious. Where have you been for 15 years?

[Fairview4Life]

If Kyle needs to be convinced , then he hasent convinced himself that he wants to be here. You don't hear much about Dirk or Duncan during FA cause they already made up their mind that they want to stay. Kyle is struggling to convince himself to stay regardless of what contract offers look like.

Dirk and Duncan have made over a hundred million dollars in their career all from one team, and won titles with those teams. People don't talk about them in free agency because they are institutions.

Now, Duncan almost signing with Orlando to play with TMac was actually a thing back in the early 2000's, and people did actually talk about it then.