One NBA writer is proposing that the Utah Jazz acquire Kyle Lowry from the Miami Heat in a blockbuster trade. Lee Tran of Fadeaway World proposed the following trade idea between the Jazz and Heat:
Miami Heat Receive: Collin Sexton, Kelly Olynyk
Utah Jazz Receive: Kyle Lowry, 2028 First-Round Pick (MIA)
“This trade would obviously involve Kyle Lowry’s expiring contract as the salary piece, and it makes sense for the Utah Jazz to take him on,” Tran wrote in his latest NBA trade column. “He will help them get Collin Sexton’s contract off the books while avoiding taking on any long-term salary. On the Jazz, he could potentially play a role as a veteran mentor.
“However, if he is unwilling to do so, the team could buy out his contract and allow him to go to a contending team. Another option would be to move Lowry’s contract again at the trade deadline, to a team that desperately requires salary relief.”
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Kyle Lowry, Miami Heat, Utah Jazz Updates
Lowry is due $29.7 million next season in the final year of the three-year, $85 million deal he signed with the Heat in 2021. The Heat would like to trade Lowry in a package for Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard, but Portland and Miami haven’t made any progress on a Lillard trade.
A six-time All-Star, Lowry averaged 11.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 2022-23 while shooting 40.4% from the field, 34.5% from beyond the arc and 85.9% from the free-throw line. The 37-year-old put up 9.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game in the 2023 playoffs against the Bucks, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets. The Heat lost to the Nuggets in the NBA Finals in five games.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Kyle Lowry, Miami Heat, Utah Jazz Updates
Lowry has career NBA averages of 14.6 points and 6.3 assists with the Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors and Heat.
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