After being rumored to be on the trade block, Kyle Lowry has been traded by the Miami Heat as part of a package deal for Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier. Let’s take a look at the details of the trade as well as immediate X reactions.
Trade Summary
Miami Heat receive:
Charlotte Hornets receive:
- Kyle Lowry
- 2027 First-Round Pick*
*The pick (Miami’s own) will reportedly be lottery-protected. If it falls within the top 14 selections in 2027, then Miami will send its unprotected 2028 pick to Charlotte.
Immediate X Reactions
"It's a bad day for Heat Culture...It's a sad day." – @billygil on the Heat trading @MichaelRyanRuiz's least favorite player of all-time in exchange for @MichaelRyanRuiz's second least favorite player of all-time.
— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) January 23, 2024
📺 https://t.co/PzqKRoT1jd pic.twitter.com/3yeRy8zDxB
RE: Terry Rozier-Kyle Lowry trade 🏀 Things that are true at the same time:
— Chris (@ChrisWCrouse) January 23, 2024
- Lowry is a future @Hoophall of Famer.
- Rozier is nine years younger and it was the right time for the Heat to make a change.
- Rozier's performance will be another case study for #HEATCulture
-… pic.twitter.com/QVujGuI5L4
Terry Rozier’s Tenure in Charlotte:
— Israel (@iohandles) January 23, 2024
5,974 PTS (5th in Franchise History)
1,395 AST (10th in Franchise History)
347 STL (10th in Franchise History)
864 3PM (3rd in Franchise History)https://t.co/4xvz2uUzAL
Terry Rozier ranks second in the #NBA in pick and roll scoring efficiency this season.
— Synergy Basketball (@SynergySST) January 23, 2024
As others have reported, 2027 first-round pick going to the Hornets is lottery protected. It becomes an unprotected pick in 2028. This means the Heat is still eligible to trade its 2030 first-round pick.
— Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) January 23, 2024
No other Heat picks involved in the deal, according to source.
@ScoopB mentioned these two names being on the move last night on Overtime on @1067theFan https://t.co/715NrvweJc
— Lynnell Willingham (@Nell_BTP) January 23, 2024
Kyle Lowry is expected to end up on the buyout market, per @rodboone
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 23, 2024
“One league source suggested the Hornets will probably buy Lowry out of the remainder of his contract, giving the veteran opportunity to choose his next destination similar to what happened when Charlotte… pic.twitter.com/qoe57R9DiH
Kyle Lowry would be an intruiging option as a backup point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers if/when brought out by the Charlotte Hornets. pic.twitter.com/RBhZT6Mc9F
— 👑 Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson (@ScoopB) January 23, 2024
We wrote about how Kyle Lowry could be a candidate for the Hawks (as Atlanta’s option over D’Angelo Russell in a Dejounte Murray trade)🏀
— FortyEightMinutes⏳ (@FortyEightMins) January 23, 2024
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🤔 Could this mean D-Lo ends up in Charlotte? https://t.co/KW1fMngQlo
Who isn't? https://t.co/lP73M3dXJk
— NetsDaily (@NetsDaily) January 23, 2024
Exclusive first look at Terry Rozier as a Heat. pic.twitter.com/lv87AH2wLZ
— nba paint (@nba_paint) January 23, 2024
https://t.co/1sRlZPJvtY pic.twitter.com/RiEo7NwOJX
— Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) January 23, 2024
Welcome to Miami brother @T_Rozzay3 #HeatCulture #Miami
— Rob Parks Jr. (@Rparksjr85) January 23, 2024
Bam Adebayo: "You coming here in a few months"
— JJJ Muse (@JaimeJaquezMuse) January 23, 2024
Terry Rozier: "You think so? 🥹"
This interaction took place this season 👀 pic.twitter.com/E7tfWXcaQn
Were the Heat a Terry Rozier away from a championship?
— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) January 23, 2024
“The Hornets are planning to build around young players LaMelo Ball and rookie Brandon Miller and gather up draft assets and young players in potential deals.”
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) January 23, 2024
A fire sale has officially begun in Charlotte. https://t.co/YNv3SKZRVF
We talked about Terry Rozier’s desire to land with the Heat last week @YahooSports. Along with other connections, the combo guard trains in Miami and has spent plenty of offseason time in South Florida. https://t.co/D0zWY0nFUn
— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) January 23, 2024
The Hornets will become a team that can take on contracts for draft assets with their cap space too. With so many franchises facing second apron implications, there will be no shortage of teams needing to incentivize deals with draft picks to get off money. https://t.co/yYZdpBpJks
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 23, 2024
