2021 FREE AGENCY: Markkanen wants out of CHI | DAL "definitely interested"

[Kammrath]

had no idea Dragic would cause this sort of outcry

I think it is basically all image and perception based. 

MIA has a LOT of respect as a front office and many think Riley (like Ainge before him) can basically do no wrong. So if Riley wants Lowry then that MUST be the right thing. And if Riley is getting rid of Dragic then that MUST be the right thing. Also Lowry has NBA cred as an alpha dog. Dragic is just a soft European. 

BUT when you actually look at Dragic and Lowry as players they are not all that different IMO. Lowry gets the edge, but I think people forget how good Dragic was in the playoffs in the bubble. He was HUGE to getting that team to the Finals.