Toronto Mayor John Tory paid tribute to Lowry, calling him “the greatest Raptor of all time.”
Miami, New Orleans, Dallas, the New York Knicks and Philadelphia had been seen as possible suitors come free agency. The debate over Lowry's future had started prior to the trade deadline but he remained a Raptor, finishing out a difficult 27-45 season played in Tampa due to pandemic-related travel restrictions.
With Lowry's contract expiring, it was the long goodbye for the star guard. In February, there were reports Lowry - who was in Tampa with the rest of the Raptors due to pandemic-relayed travel restrictions - had put his Toronto home on the market.As free agency approached, the Heat appeared to be making moves to pave the way to acquire Lowry in a sign-and-trade. They picked up the option on Dragic's $19.
“I play this game for the love for the game. But at the end of the day I want to make sure my family is still taken care of for generations and for time to come. Even though they are now, I want to continue to be able to do that for my family.”“Until that time comes, I still have a lot more to give, I have a ton of basketball left in me,” he said.“I want championships, That's always been the goal.
Lowry was acquired by Toronto in a July 2012 trade with Houston that sent Gary Forbes and a protected future first-round draft pick the other way. Lowry is Toronto's franchise leader in triple-doubles , three-points goals , assists and steals . And with 10,540 points, he ranks second to good friend DeMar DeRozan in the Raptors record book.In January 2019, he added to his legacy by joining a select group with 5,000 career assists. Lowry found Serge Ibaka on a pick-and-roll and the big man beat Deandre Ayton to the hoop for a dunk in a 111-109 win over the Phoenix Suns.
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