One of the more interesting reports coming out during the start of free agency last night was that the Houston Rockets had contacted Kyle Lowry before any other free agent in hopes of luring the point guard back to Houston.
Not so fast though. According to Chris Broussard (SOURCES!) of ESPN, any chance of Lowry ending up with the Rockets may be dead because of the Toronto Raptors.
Source: Forget Kyle Lowry to Houston. Rockets wanted sign & trade but Toronto won't deal bc they want to keep Lowry
— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) July 1, 2014
It makes sense that the Raptors want to keep Lowry around. The point guard had a near All-Star season across the border last year, and is viewed as a key part of the future the franchise is trying to build in Toronto.