The Miami Heat’s guard and forward Kyle Lowry is likely to get traded to the Los Angeles Clippers this offseason. Both the teams involved were linked with a star point guard each this whole summer. While the Heat suffered a heartbreak when Damian Lillard was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks by the Portland Trail Blazers, the Clippers are still waiting for the Philadelphia Sixers to trade James Harden.
The Villanova Wildcats product played 55 games for the Heat last season and averaged 11.2 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game while shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc. It might seem weird that the Heat are trading off a point guard even after missing out on Damian. The Clippers are interested in signing Kyle. Can they make it happen? Here is all the information you need about the trade between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers involving Kyle Lowry.
What would the Clippers offer for Kyle Lowry?
The Clippers are expected to offer Marcus Morris and Robert Covington in exchange for the Heat’s #7 and a 2026 second-round pick. The Heat might give up on the player if they are getting good return value, but it would be interesting to see if the Clippers wait for the Sixers’ decision about James Harden.
“They [the Miami Heat] are not going to overpay for someone who is 33 years old. Toronto didn’t want to pay Kyle Lowry after 35 [years old], they’re going to pay this guy [Damian Lillard]? [Miami’s] offer is the best offer,” – @LeBatardShow pic.twitter.com/LCMIyDGvku
— Playbook Sports (@PlaybookSN) September 26, 2023
Why would the Clippers like to sign Kyle Lowry?
The Clippers were expected to land James Harden, but the Sixers do not want to trade him off, especially to the Clippers. The Clippers have a huge task of signing an immediate alternative at the moment. They already have Russell Westbrook on their roster and adding Kyle would lessen the burden which Russell has on his shoulders.
Kyle Lowry says he expects to be the Heat's starting point guard this season, per @IraHeatBeat pic.twitter.com/2sKrfSKSRO
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 3, 2023
Why would the Heat trade-off Kyle Lowry?
The Heat are heartbroken for sure; they had Damian as their target this whole summer, and in the end, they could not land him. Their gameplay does not require a conventional point guard, and along with that, Kyle is aging as well. The Heat would prefer trading off their veteran for some assets.
How will the Heat lineup with neither Lillard nor Lowry? Will they be able to carry their momentum from last season? How will the Clippers perform in the upcoming season? We’ll keep you updated.
