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NBA: Kyle Lowry to join Heat, as Miami signs Butler to extension

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/08/03/lowry.jpg"/><figcaption>The Heat are expected to sign Lowry (left) to a 3-year deal, ESPN reported, in addition to signing All-Star Jimmy Butler to a four-year extension worth $172 million. <em>Stacy Revere, Getty Images via AFP/file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Kyle Lowry has agreed to join the Miami Heat in a sign-and-trade agreement with the Toronto Raptors.</p><p>Lowry, 35, spent 9 seasons in Toronto and won the NBA championship in 2019 but evaded a trade at the midseason deadline in February.</p><p>A six-time NBA All-Star, Lowry posted to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon: &quot;MIAMI HEAT X KYLE LOWRY ... LET&#x27;S GOO!!&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/30/21/fil-am-jalen-green-excited-to-represent-ph-in-nba">Fil-Am Jalen Green excited to represent PH in NBA</a></li></ul><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><div dir="ltr" lang="und"><a href="https://t.co/FmlOdd4cYu">pic.twitter.com/FmlOdd4cYu</a></div>— Kyle Lowry (@Klow7) <a href="https://twitter.com/Klow7/status/1422325852709216256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 2, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The Heat are expected to sign Lowry to a 3-year deal, ESPN reported, in addition to signing All-Star Jimmy Butler to a 4-year extension worth $172 million. </p><p>Miami also agreed to a 5-year, $90 million contract with sharpshooter Duncan Robinson, according to his agent, reportedly the largest contract ever signed by an undrafted player.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/03/21/nba-warriors-stephen-curry-to-sign-4-year-215m-extension-says-report">NBA: Warriors&#x27; Stephen Curry to sign 4-year, $215M extension, says report</a></li></ul><p>ESPN reported the Raptors would likely receive point guard Goran Dragic, 35, and forward Precious Achiuwa, 21, as part of the trade when deals can become official on August 6.</p><p>The Heat picked up Dragic&#x27;s option earlier this week, but is considered a buyout candidate.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1649480" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Lowry, 35, spent 9 seasons in Toronto and won the NBA championship in 2019 but evaded a trade at the midseason deadline in February.</p>

Lowry, 35, spent 9 seasons in Toronto and won the NBA championship in 2019 but evaded a trade at the midseason deadline in February.