Lowry had just five points (1-8 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six assists, one rebound, one steal and one block in 24 minutes during Thursday's 137-95 victory over the Bucks.

EDGE Analysis

Despite injuring his ankle during the victory, Lowry returned to the court in quick time. His playing time, much like his teammates, was limited since the game was all but over by the half. He figures to take a backseat when it comes to offensive production but should still be a solid mid-round fantasy target in all competitive leagues. Fantasy managers with shares in Lowry will want to keep an eye on the injury report ahead of Saturday's game against the Pacers in case his ankle concern lingers.

Lowry (ankle) has returned to Thursday's game against the Bucks.

EDGE Analysis

Lowry wasn't in the locker room for very long. He quickly returned to the bench and checked back into the game after doing a little stretching on his left ankle. The Heat's official Twitter account described his injury as a left ankle sprain, so while he's currently playing through it, his status is certainly worth monitoring over the weekend when the team travels to play the Pacers on Saturday.

Lowry took a fall in the paint after committing a foul on Giannis Antetokounmpo in the second quarter of Thursday's game and limped back to the locker room, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lowry took a spill on the foul and got up with a noticeable limp. He immediately limped off the floor and into the locker room for further evaluation. The 35-year-old had missed all three of his shot attempts in 10 minutes of action prior to departing. His return to the game is questionable.

Lowry (rest) will not play Thursday against the Hawks, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Miami will hold out all of its primary veteran contributors Thursday on the first half of a rare preseason back-to-back. It's unclear if the veteran guard will be available for Friday's exhibition finale at home against Boston.

Lowry scored 15 points (5-12 FG, 4-8 3PT, 1-3 FT) and added five assists, three rebounds and three steals across 26 minutes in Monday's preseason game against Charlotte.

EDGE Analysis

Lowry had struggled to score his first two preseason appearances, but he responded Monday with a serviceable shooting night, and he unsurprisingly facilitated the basketball as well. The new member of the Heat is averaging 7.3 points, 7.3 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.7 steals through three exhibitions.

Lowry is starting Monday's preseason game against the Hornets.

EDGE Analysis

Lowry sat out the second half of the back-to-back set Friday for rest purposes, and he'll unsurprisingly rejoin the starting five for Monday's exhibition.

Lowry is resting against the Spurs on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Lowry and other key rotation options are getting the night off with the Heat being on the second game of a back-to-back set.

Lowry finished with five points (1-4 FG, 1-2 3PT, 2-2 FT), seven assists, four rebounds and one steal in 15 minutes during Monday's preseason game against Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Lowry didn't wow any spectators with his scoring performance in his preseason debut, but he dished out seven assists in limited minutes, including an electric alley-oop to Bam Adebayo. The veteran point guard is coming off a 2020 campaign in which he put up 17.2 points and recorded 7.3 assists along with 5.4 rebounds and 1.0 steal over 46 contests.

Lowry officially signed a three-year, $85 million deal with the Heat on Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. The deal is part of a sign-and-trade that sends Goran Dragic and Precious Achiuwa to Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

The three-year commitment to a 35-year-old guard is a significant risk for Miami, but the Heat are desperate to re-tool around Jimmy Butler and make another deep postseason run. Lowry steps in as the obvious starter at point guard ahead of Tyler Herro and his signing makes Kendrick Nunn expendable. Miami will likely do what it can to limit Lowry's workload, but the roster is thinner than in years past, so don't expect a major drop-off in minutes.

The Heat are expected to extend the Raptors a sign-and-trade offer for Lowry on Monday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

While nothing is set in stone until free agency talks begin at 6:00 PM ET on Monday, all indications are that the Heat are prepared to offer Goran Dragic and Precious Achiuwa in exchange for the veteran guard. Dragic opted into his $19.4 million player option on Sunday, which essentially provides the money necessary to pull off the trade. Meanwhile, Achiuwa would serve as the sweetener, per Wojnarowski, that would incentive Toronto to make the deal. A six-time All-Star, Lowry appeared in just 46 games for the Raptors last season, but he mostly looked like himself when healthy, putting up 17.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.0 steal and 2.8 made threes per game.