5 NBA Teams That Should Trade for Kyle Lowry

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What better place to start? The Sixers reportedly want Kyle Lowry and Kyle Lowry reportedly wants to go to the Sixers. This would be a homecoming for Lowry and would be a move for Philly that could bolster their standing in the East. As we said in the intro, any trade involving Lowry will be complicated because of his salary. However, could a deal where Andre Drummond ends up in Toronto and Lowry ends up in Philly work? Yes, yes it could. The Sixers would likely have to give up some picks and send Danny Green to a third team, but adding Lowry would be worth it for Philly. 

Two years ago, Kyle Lowry, Kawhi Leonard, and Serge Ibaka all won a title together in Toronto. Fast forward to 2021 and Leonard and Ibaka are playing together on the Los Angeles Clippers. Why not get the squad back together in LA? The Clippers are one of the best teams in the NBA, but as we saw in the Bubble, this core might not have enough to win it all. The Clippers would be smart to explore all trade options over the next few weeks, and picking up Lowry would be a move to really add another dynamic to their team. 

The Miami Heat continue to struggle in the East. They’re in the 8th spot, but are under .500 at the moment. They’ve dealt with a number of injuries this season, but they’ll need to pick it up to make another deep run in the playoffs. The Heat have been rumored in a number of trade options, but going after Kyle Lowry makes a lot of sense for them. Lowry would be a good fit with Jimmy Butler and give the Heat another ball handler to create for their other offensive weapons. 

How about we get Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan back together? The Spurs are currently in the playoffs in the West, but they’r near the back of the pack. A trade for Lowry could secure the Spurs a spot in the playoffs and truthfully, it would just be fun to see Lowry and DeMar in the same backcourt once again. Who knows if the Spurs would be willing to deal, but these teams have done a deal before, which of course was the Kawhi Leonard trade a few years ago. 

Much like the Miami Heat, the Denver Nuggets are trying to regain their form from a conference finals trip last season. The Nuggets have had their moments this season, but currently sit at the 7th seed in the West and are just three games over .500. We all know the Nuggets have stars in Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic who would be untouchable in a trade, but pairing Murray in the backcourt with Kyle Lowry could give the Nuggets a toughness that they’ve lacked in the past. They should seriously consider a move like this to regain some ground in the very tough Western conference.