Jul 19, 2021
Report: Pelicans emerge as Lowry suitor
Could Kyle Lowry be headed to the Big Easy? Marc Stein reports the New Orleans Pelicans are expected to make a play for the six-time All-Star when the Toronto Raptors point guard hits free agency next month.
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Could Kyle Lowry be headed to the Big Easy?
Marc Stein reports the New Orleans Pelicans are expected to make a play for the six-time All-Star when the Toronto Raptors point guard hits free agency next month.
There is rising buzz New Orleans plans to enter the race for free agent-to-be Kyle Lowry, league sources say.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 19, 2021
There will be several Lowry suitors but it's clear why the Pels, desperate to help Zion Williamson reach the playoffs, would want in.
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Stein notes that the Pelicans are desperate to build a team around franchise cornerstone Zion Williamson that is good enough to make the playoffs.
In the 18 years that the Hornets/Pelicans franchise has been in New Orleans, the team has made the playoffs only seven times and won a combined two rounds.
An NBA champion in 2019, Lowry is expected to be one of the most highly coveted free agents in what appears to be a weak crop. Now heading into his 16th season, the Philadelphia native just played out a one-year, $30 million deal.
Lowry is believed to be seeking a at least a two-year deal in the $50 million range.