Philadelphia 76ers: 3 reasons to trade for Kyle Lowry

There’s plenty of reasons why the Philadelphia 76ers should pursue Kyle Lowry

Losing out on James Harden hurts, but as I recently wrote, the Philadelphia 76ers could still pursue All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry. However, I don’t feel like I did a good enough job explaining the reasons why a trade for Lowry makes sense for the Sixers. There are at least three reasons why trading for the Toronto Raptors point guard is a smart move for Philly.

3 reasons to trade for Lowry: Availability

Let’s start with the fact that he’s available. I did touch on this in the previously mentioned article, but let me expound a bit more on this point.

The Raptors are bad right now. They hold a 4-8 record which is 13th in the Eastern Conference and 27th in the whole NBA. They are a game full game out record-wise from being the eighth seed this year in the East, so hope isn’t technically lost.

“Knowing where the Raptors are as an organization and knowing they have to go through a retooling of their roster is key when approaching a Lowry trade.”

Yes, they have enough talent to get back into the bottom half of the playoffs, but not much more. This is especially true because of the losses of Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka this offseason, as I wrote on before. Their replacements in Aron Baynes and Alex Len haven’t filled in their spots to nearly the same level.

Toronto’s president of basketball operation Masia Ujiri isn’t foolish. He knows Lowry is on an expiring deal and he could get a solid return for the point guard. Getting players and picks to help rebuild the future is wise for the Raptors considering this club at best looks like a first round exit in the playoffs.

Knowing where the Raptors are as an organization and knowing they have to go through a retooling of their roster is key when approaching a Lowry trade.