Kyle Lowry‘s name has surfaced in trade rumors, mainly due to the Heat’s interest in Kevin Durant. In a recent podcast with longtime NBA All-Star Vince Carter, Lowry says he doesn’t feel the need to address trade talk (hat tip to Anthony Chiang and Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald).
“I hear it. I don’t respond to it,” Lowry said. “I have my social media, but I’m not even on my social media right now, to be honest with you. I only did this interview because you’re my man.”
Lowry’s salary could prove valuable if Miami is successful in dealing for Durant or another high-priced star such as Donovan Mitchell. Lowry, who is entering the second year of a three-year, $85MM contract, has not considered retirement, saying he’ll play “until I can’t.”
“This is how I think personally. When you tell your brain something, it starts to do it,” he said. “So for me, I’ll say: ‘I’m going until I can’t.’ Why not? Until I don’t want to wake up at 5 or 6 in the morning to go work out.”
We have more from the Eastern Conference:
- New Hawks guard Dejounte Murray and the draft’s top pick, the Magic’s Paolo Banchero, exchanged words on and off the court after taking the court at Isaiah Thomas‘ annual summer pro-am, Kurt Helin of NBC Sports relays. Murray faked out Banchero before doing a self alley-oop, then took to social media to give the rookie more grief. Banchero responded by saying that Murray had unfollowed him, while adding some choices words of his own.
- When the Pistons signed Jerami Grant to a three-year contract two years ago as a free agent, many observers were baffled as to why the rebuilding team took that route. In hindsight, it worked out quite well for Detroit, Keith Langlois of Pistons.com writes. Grant’s professionalism and work ethic rubbed off on the Pistons’ young players and the subsequent trade with Portland this summer helped GM Troy Weaver make a draft-night deal for lottery pick Jalen Duren.
- Despite being the subject of trade rumors for months, Pacers center Myles Turner loves Indiana and is excited to play with Tyrese Haliburton, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. Haliburton is the first true pass-first point guard Turner has played with, Scotto notes. Turner is entering his walk year and will be an unrestricted free agent next summer.
I’m shocked that Lowry works out.
Heat need to trade either Lowry or Robinson if they want to get better and actually win something
Only reason for either Lowry or Duncan being moved would be in some kind of a package deal for Durant, Kawhi, Paul George, etc. It would have to be someone like that, which drastically changes the roster, with an elite 2 way wing type, or even a super versatile 4, to make sense for the Heat. Even then, the only reason Lowry could be moved is b/c of Oladipo
Lowry and Robinson can’t get that type of package at all. Not sure Heat have the assets for anyone like that maybe Bam plus a lot of first rounders Lowry or Robinson would be little more than salary matching purposes.
In a package…meaning with others added…and ya, Lowry, Herro, Strus, Jovic, 3 1sts, and swaps for KD is a top 2 offer of teams that can and would currently make an offer, 3rd if Boston were to decide to throw in certain pieces
But ya, my point is those are the only types of players that trading either of those guys makes any sense to do so for. Otherwise, I hold on to them
Lowry does nothing for a team in rebuild-
His guaranteed money next year would actually make him an obstacle not a boon in a trade to Brk/Utah