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Kyle Lowry Deal With Heat May Be Imminent (UPDATE: Ric Bucher screwed up)

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An agreement between Kyle Lowry and the Toronto Raptors is "imminent", according to a source.

Teams, however, cannot speak to free agents from other clubs until after July 1.

"Lowry will be a member of the Heat," said the source, regardless of how the discussions between the current Big about opting out progress.

The exact terms of his deal are being worked out, but its value will be $9-$10 million a year for at least three years. He made roughly $6.2 million this past season.

The Heat would like to transform its Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh into a Big Four that includes Lowry and Carmelo Anthony instead of Bosh.

The Raptors are concerned that Lowry's improvement last season was inspired by his pending free agency and that has prompted the three parties to work toward a negotiate that benefits all sides. There is motivation for all involved to reach agreement quickly when free agency begins.
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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2112449-source-heat-raptors-deal-for-kyle-lowry-imminent

Trying to find a better source.

EDIT:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>My deepest and sincere apologies. My report on Lowry and a S&T between the Raptors-Heat is wrong. I should've known better. I could not...</p>— Ric Bucher (@RicBucher) <a href="https://twitter.com/RicBucher/statuses/482673707203428353">June 27, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>...be more embarrassed. I can't explain why someone would go the lengths "my source" did to set me up, but that's irrelevant. I allowed...</p>— Ric Bucher (@RicBucher) <a href="https://twitter.com/RicBucher/statuses/482675017243979776">June 28, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>my zeal to break a story take too much for granted. I'd like to think I'm better than that. Yesterday and today I was not.</p>— Ric Bucher (@RicBucher) <a href="https://twitter.com/RicBucher/statuses/482675402607824897">June 28, 2014</a></blockquote>
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#1 batkins, Jun 27, 2014
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Yea, it's Ric Bucher. Need a better source than that

#2 Evil Empire, Jun 27, 2014
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So basically Lebron is coming back and the Heat will be in the next 4 Finals again? Cool.

#3 J Sizzle, Jun 27, 2014
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No way!

#4 K-Low_4_Prez, Jun 27, 2014
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Heat gonna win 2 more now

#5 RedDynasty, Jun 27, 2014
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Bucher...lol

#6 Drift Monkey, Jun 27, 2014
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and i believe he will be traded to the heat

#7 K-Low_4_Prez, Jun 27, 2014

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He will start pouting when Spo opens PG competition to Napier. LOL. j/k

#8 B-Bob, Jun 27, 2014
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K-low is my dude but this really makes me sad

#9 K-Low_4_Prez, Jun 27, 2014
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Put might not will .

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Still think Spurs could beat them

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Hey guys!! Lebron is coming to Houston lol.

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If true, Chris Bosh it is, I guess.

Can't see Bosh choosing Toronto over Houston.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>There have been "zero" conversations between Raptors and Heat; please take a breath and enjoy the long weekend</p>— Doug Smith: Raptors (@SmithRaps) <a href="https://twitter.com/SmithRaps/statuses/482659847151030272">June 27, 2014</a></blockquote>

Because, ya know, Ric Bucher...

#14 HMMMHMM, Jun 27, 2014
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How did they convince Bosh to opt out? Is he dumb?

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Damn. Bye bye lebron. Hello First round.

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batkins said: ↑

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2112449-source-heat-raptors-deal-for-kyle-lowry-imminent

Trying to find a better source.
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I honestly feel like the Heat should be banned from doing this.

The league has its best players arguably taking pay cuts in order to form super teams. Wow. LOL.

Give me Bosh or Love.

They still won't have anyone to stop Dwight or Harden.

#17 tmacfor35, Jun 27, 2014
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Damn...

#18 AroundTheWorld, Jun 27, 2014

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Ric Bucher at his best.

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Bosh now is expected to follow James into free agency by opting out of the remaining two years of his Heat contract, the source said, and the Raptors intend to meet with him to gauge his interest in returning to Toronto.

The attraction for Bosh to Toronto would be a more significant role and a longer-term deal with the Raptors. Were he to stay in Miami and the pursuit of Anthony prove successful, Bosh would be looking at a significant pay cut and remaining the third option, if not possibly sliding to the fourth, offensively. Bosh has repeatedly stated that he'd like to stay in Miami, but rival GMs and executives have indicated that if the Heat's current Big Three were broken up, they have believed that Bosh would be the one to leave.
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Refuse to believe it. Not Miami, not Dallas, not Houston, not Phoenix, but Toronto?

Okay.

#20 J.R., Jun 27, 2014

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