San Antonio Spurs: 5 dream targets in 2017 NBA free agency

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Kyle Lowry, PG, Toronto Raptors

If Paul isn’t the answer, maybe they go for another wily veteran point guard.

Kyle Lowry also fits the bill as a potential Parker replacement with serious skills. Although not as dynamic of a playmaker, he’s still a tremendous talent who can put a team on his back. Either way, Lowry would undoubtedly fill the gap the Spurs are trying to fill this offseason.

Unfortunately, the same financial issues would arise in a potential pursuit of Lowry. The Spurs don’t have a ton of cap space, meaning they’d need to gut their roster to make enough room to sign the Toronto Raptors’ point guard. In a way, that almost makes it not worth it because Leonard, Aldridge and Lowry wouldn’t make a contender.

However, in a world where dreams come true, San Antonio could feasibly squeeze him onto the roster while avoiding the gutting process. That would allow Lowry to make a push for his first Finals appearance, something that is likely weighing on his mind this offseason.

It’s unclear what Lowry’s plan is after he declined his player option back in May. The Raptors are expected to make a big push to re-sign him, but others speculate he could join his hometown Philadelphia 76ers. If the Spurs were to somehow enter the mix, though, you would have to assume Lowry would listen to what they had to say.

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