But money, term and direction of the franchise will also determine whether the all-star point-guard returns to Toronto.
Willing to take a man at his word after looking him in the eye to get a sense of what he feels, Raptors president Masai Ujiri feels convinced Kyle Lowry wants to remain in Toronto.
All that has to be done now is to figure out the money, the years, the direction of the franchise, the other players on the roster and, because of all of that, getting Lowry back in a Toronto uniform still may or may not happen.