Kyle Lowry Will Take Few Days To Make Decision

WEDNESDAY, 7:59am: Lowry wants nothing less than a deal worth $40MM over four years, sources tell Sportsnet’s Michael Grange, who hears the Raptors would be comfortable at four years, $44MM. That’s less than the $12MM a year that Marc Stein of ESPN.com reported earlier that the Raptors would offer, but the key may be whether Toronto extends its offer to a fifth year, as Grange suggests and as Stein reported that the team is considering

TUESDAY, 10:00pm: Lowry’s bidders include the Raptors, Rockets, and Lakers.  The Heat have not progressed their talks with him, however, tweets Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com.

9:08pm: Guard Kyle Lowry told the Raptors today that he’ll take a few days to make up his mind, tweets David Aldridge of NBA.com.  The Raptors, meanwhile, are still confident that they’ll retain the point guard.  “He knows us, and we know him,” a source said.

Lowry has been an extremely popular guy over the last ~22 hours.  A number of clubs have reached out to the 28-year-old, including the Heat.  Miami is reportedly telling clubs that they have about $12MM to spend, which is in line with the reported offer that the Raptors are making to Lowry.

Toronto, meanwhile, was said to be thinking about making a five-year offer to the veteran.  It’s not known for certain if the Raptors went through with that pitch in their meeting with Lowry in Philadelphia earlier today.

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