The headline is not news to you and us here at Rapture Nation. We knew Kyle Lowry would opt out of the final year of his contract with the Toronto Raptors.
What’s pleasing is learning that Lowry plans to give our team the first crack at his services. He appears interested in following the path his close friend DeMar DeRozan trod this summer. DD made his position clear – he wouldn’t listen to other offers unless he felt insulted by what the Raptors came up with. Masai Ujiri had the right answers in terms of money and contract duration, and the deal was done.