NBA Free Agency: 3 best landing spots for Kyle Lowry

Kyle Lowry NBA free agency destination: Miami Heat

There is no franchise that fits with Lowry’s personality more than the Miami Heat. He has a noted friendship with Jimmy Butler and the Heat are in need of a point guard with the contract for Goran Dragic potentially coming off the books. After a run to the NBA Finals in the bubble, it became clear the time to compete for a title is now. Jimmy Butler is in the midst of his prime and Bam Adebayo is a title building block.

Miami has as clear of a path to sign him as the Knicks do given that they can free up $34.4 million in cap space by declining the player options on Dragic and Andre Iguodala. At least some of that space should be used to bring back Duncan Robinson but that does not eliminate the possibility of bringing Lowry into the fold.

He is a healthier option than Dragic has been in recent years and brings more on the defensive side of the court. Lowry provides more of a threat from deep than Dragic at this point, essential for any team relying on the questionable shooting touch of Butler. The Heat have consistently been a treat to make it to the NBA Finals in the Pat Riley era. Bringing in Lowry puts them right back on the precipice.