Just another normal one for Raptors fans, right? Eyes blinking, ears throbbing with our Super Bowl hangovers, we were greeted this morning with unsubstantiated reports (again) that the Raptors are shopping Kyle Lowry to interested teams.
The Toronto Raptors could trade Kyle Lowry, per Bleacher Report
"There is a portion of Raptors personnel, league sources said, that believes the franchise should bid its beloved All-Star farewell and begin Toronto's next chapter in earnest." pic.twitter.com/FkgdTLYb9b— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) February 8, 2021The smoke has been accumulating on this front for a while, but without a fire, it’s just become another distraction to what the Raptors actually are (and not what the rest of the league perceives them to be).