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Originally Posted by octothorp
I question whether Miami's really in play for Lowry. It would probably take all of their big 3 opting out, resigning at significantly lower ($14 million neighbourhood), renouncing bird rights on guys like Ray Allen and replacing them with min-contract vets, and getting Haslem to opt out, or getting someone to take his salary without giving any back; and even if all of that happens, Miami still probably can't offer the $12 million or so that Toronto can. Just to have a PG who probably ends up being a floor-spacing shooter on offence... They'd get a big upgrade at PG and then get even shallower everywhere else. I'm not sure that's in their best interests, unless they're actually willing to bring in a PG and trust him to run the offence, which hasn't happened yet during the big-3 era.
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Lebron has already opted out so it's clear there will be some change in Miami. Either he moves on or they add more talent to help him. Question is whether Bosh or Wade opt out as well. All sign some long term more salary cap friendly contracts to allow them to pick up another player.
Whatever they do it's clear the Raptors have to start planning for life without Lowry. Not that he won't resign as I think he will but just in case they need to cover the bases. Vasquez starting is NOT an option if they want to even accomplish what little they did last year. They can draft whoever but that won't be a short term solution. They will need to make a move for a starting PG.