Father time is undefeated, and he always will be. That’s a fact that’s as true in life as it is in the NBA.

The unfortunate reality is that players, like everybody else, age. Invariably, their effectiveness will eventually decline with their years. By all appearances, time is catching up with Kyle Lowry.

After all, he looked like a shade of his former self in the 2021-22 postseason. Surely, the Miami Heat are looking at ways to upgrade their point guard rotation this summer, whether they’re replacing him in the starting lineup or not.

By contrast, Mike Conley appears to have staved off age for now. Granted, he’s not as impactful as he was in his prime, but he still appears to be a distinctly starting caliber player.

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Meanwhile, his Utah Jazz are widely expected to rebuild ahead of the 2022-23 season.

Assuming they do, here’s a deal that has them sending Conley to South Beach.