@WojYahooNBA: Expect Toronto GM Masai Ujiri to make aggressive bid to keep Kyle Lowry at midnight, try to wrap up deal before Miami/Houston can engage. Yeah sorry, I was looking for the cyberx thread
I rather him stay there then see him with Miami. I rather the rockets have NO shot than he go to South Beach
I think an overpay keeps Lowry. The way he plays this is likely his last chance at big money, if they offer 11-12 mill/yr for 3 years and tell him take it or leave it. I think he takes the money over hoping Miami/Houston give him 8-9 mill/yr for 3 years
Maybe, but that action would not concur with his comments about prioritizing championship contending, so I would not bet on that.
Lowry will likely stay in Toronto because he will get more money, and play the ball as a team leader, why does he want to move?
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Yes, and they are. MT <a href="https://twitter.com/ericcgrawe">@ericcgrawe</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen">@Jonathan_Feigen</a> Woj saying Rockets plan to talk with Lowry. Would be plan B and not addition to plan A?</p>— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/statuses/483656667205091328">June 30, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
$10M in Toronto vs $9M in Miami/Houston isn't much of a difference in all honesty because of the major difference in taxes. Basically equal in terms of salary, but Toronto has a higher cost of living and they are less likely to win.
Miami will not be able to offer 9 mil after signing Lebron, Wade, Bosh, Haslem, and the rest of their core players. The most the Heat will have will be the mid level exception worth 5 mil. Rockets should do a SNT for Lowry giving the Raptors Lin IF plan A does not go through.
Whoa, this just got crazy -- Canada has suspended Landry's passport and he can't leave the country -- he's at the US embassy now. link
