Kyle Lowry traded to Toronto for Future Protected Pick

[Rondo2287]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Houston has reached agreement to send Kyle Lowry to the Raptors for a package that includes a future lottery pick, source tells Y!

[indeedproceed]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Houston has reached agreement to send Kyle Lowry to the Raptors for a package that includes a future lottery pick, source tells Y!

McHale and him must have really been at odds.

[Lucky17]

Wow, why didn't this happen a week ago? That Raps pick decreases in value next year. I guess the Raps weren't ready/willing to sign off on it?

[Roy H.]

Apparently Woj doesn't have much hope for the Raptors' playoff chances, huh?   (i.e., "lottery pick")

[Fafnir]

Calderon coming over as a stop gap?

Strange the Rockets are doing this before they find out if the Knicks match on Lin.

[Rondo2287]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Houston has reached agreement to send Kyle Lowry to the Raptors for a package that includes a future lottery pick, source tells Y!

McHale and him must have really been at odds.

Especially since Dragic is gone...

well us celtics fans are really about to see why you love him so much.

[Fafnir]

Apparently Woj doesn't have much hope for the Raptors' playoff chances, huh?   (i.e., "lottery pick")

I'm guessing what he really means that if its protected its not fully lottery protected.

I can't say he's wrong with the lottery perception though.

[BballTim]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Houston has reached agreement to send Kyle Lowry to the Raptors for a package that includes a future lottery pick, source tells Y!

  Funny but sad, the Raptors can pretty much assure teams that picks they trade away *will* be lottery picks.

[Roy H.]

So, could Houston have gone from having two good young point guards to none?

Dragic is going to Phoenix.

Lowry is going to Toronto.

Speculation is that New York will match Houston's offer sheet for Jeremy Lin.

Ouch.

[Lucky17]

Lowry
DeRozan
Fields
Bargs
Valanciunas

Not quite as good as a Nash-led squad, but I think they could be a playoff-caliber team in the East. Will have to see what happens to Calderon and Bayless. Could be more talent added through trades.

[esel1000]

wow thats practically giving him away...

[Fafnir]

Lowry
DeRozan
Fields
Bargs
Valanciunas

Not quite as good as a Nash-led squad, but I think they could be a playoff-caliber team in the East. Will have to see what happens to Calderon and Bayless. Could be more talent added through trades.

If Howard is gone from Orlando they could take that spot, but I think the Bucks are going to be better.

[Lucky17]

Lowry
DeRozan
Fields
Bargs
Valanciunas

Not quite as good as a Nash-led squad, but I think they could be a playoff-caliber team in the East. Will have to see what happens to Calderon and Bayless. Could be more talent added through trades.

If Howard is gone from Orlando they could take that spot, but I think the Bucks are going to be better.

Bucks should definitely be better. Atlanta may slide a bit, though.

[Fafnir]

Lowry
DeRozan
Fields
Bargs
Valanciunas

Not quite as good as a Nash-led squad, but I think they could be a playoff-caliber team in the East. Will have to see what happens to Calderon and Bayless. Could be more talent added through trades.

If Howard is gone from Orlando they could take that spot, but I think the Bucks are going to be better.

Bucks should definitely be better. Atlanta may slide a bit, though.

Yeah, but I still think Teague/Smith/Horford would make the playoffs. Just as a lower seed than the 4/5 range they've been for a long time.

[Rondo2287]

Bizzare wording...

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Toronto will send a future first-round pick that source says "is conditional with high upside" for Houston. "Guaranteed lottery pick."