One of the surprises of the 2021 NBA trade deadline — beyond teams like the Orlando Magic completely tearing it down — was that the Los Angeles Lakers were legitimately in the running to acquire All-Star Kyle Lowry from the Toronto Raptors. Vying for Lowry’s services came down to a bidding war between the Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat.
The Raptors reportedly wanted Tyler Herro from the Heat and Talen Horton-Tucker from the Lakers. However, when neither team would budge, Lowry stayed in Toronto. Now, he is an unrestricted free agent and can be courted by any team that believes they can get him.