NBA Free Agency 2017: 5 offseason targets for the San Antonio Spurs

2. Kyle Lowry

Like the number one target on this list, and like Derrick Rose and George Hill from earlier, Kyle Lowry is a talented point guard that the Spurs should pursue.

Lowry opted out of his deal with the Raptors, and could easily return, but may want to take his talents to the Western Conference. Lowry averaged 22.4 points, 7 assists and 4.8 rebounds a game, and that’s while sharing the ball with DeMar DeRozan in the lineup.

Lowry would be turning down a lot of money from the Raptors, but the Spurs provide an enticing option for the guard that no other team can really provide him that has the cap space. They are already a contender in the Western Conference, and have the potential to build up a big lineup if they can rework their cap situation.

The Raptors aren’t getting anything done anytime soon out in the Eastern Conference, as the team won’t be able to get above the third seed if the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers stay at their current pace. Lowry may be willing to leave the money behind for a chance to win, and the Spurs are his best chance to do that.

The Spurs are in need of a star at the point, and Rose and Hill wouldn’t cut it as far as improving the team to compete immediately with the Golden State Warriors. Depending on the lineup that would remain around him (the Spurs would need to clear some room, and either a LaMarcus Aldridge or Danny Green trade seems like the most likely options), the Spurs could instantly become a threat to the Warriors.