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Kyle Lowry: 5 potential landing spots in free agency

By Gerald Bourguet

Jan 18, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) in action against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. The Philadelphia 76ers won 94-89. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 18, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) in action against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. The Philadelphia 76ers won 94-89. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 1, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) congratulates Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) after the Raptors won game seven of the first round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs 89-84 at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Indiana Pacers

This could very easily be replaced by the Los Angeles Lakers if the Indiana Pacers deal Paul George to L.A. on draft day, and the Pacers could fall completely out of the running with a draft-day trade to the Boston Celtics.

However, if the Lakers bide their time until his 2018 free agency and the Pacers look to give PG-13 reason to stick with them for the long haul, landing Kyle Lowry to replace unrestricted free agent Jeff Teague this summer would be one hell of a way to start.

Teague is what he is: A good, but flawed point guard who will never be great. Even at age 31, Lowry will still be a top-five point guard in the East — at worst — through his next contract. Adding him would finally give George some much-needed help on the offensive end.

However, if the whole point of Lowry leaving Toronto is to get past/avoid the LeBron hurdle of the East, signing with Indiana hardly seems like the best solution. In fact, that starting five Indiana would trot out would be considerably worse than the Raptors bringing the gang back for another go.

It’s a nice thought, but Lowry also wouldn’t guarantee PG-13’s long-term future with the Pacers either, since it doesn’t make them contenders by any stretch.