Toronto Raptors Receive: G Tyler Herro, G Kyle Lowry
Miami Heat Receive: F/C Pascal Siakam
The Toronto Raptors may need a center. On the other hand, if the Raptors are more interested in beefing up their guard rotation, this is the deal for them.
The reunion with Lowry after a brief time apart isn’t really that nice of a story here. He’s only involved to make the money work. For the Raptors, this is about Siakam for Herro.
If they’re interested in this deal, it will be about diversification. Siakam is a very similar player to reigning Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes. This deal nets them a guard to pair with Barnes moving forward who’s much closer to him in terms of age.
This deal only works if the Raptors like Herro. If they do, they’d be interested in a world where they’re also looking to trade Siakam. If they don’t, they won’t be enthusiastic about taking on Lowry’s contract either.
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On the other hand, if the Raptors are interested in more of a rebuilding package, maybe the Miami Heat can help them in that regard also.