4:48 pm: Lowry’s new deal is now official, according to a press release from the Sixers.
“Kyle’s championship experience and Hall-of-Fame resume speaks for itself. He is a proven floor general with tremendous knowledge of the game that is a resource to everyone in the organization,” president of basketball operations Daryl Morey said in a statement. “It’s only fitting that his 20th NBA season will be right here in Philadelphia, the city he calls home.”
4:20 pm: Free agent guard Kyle Lowry has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Sixers, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets.
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey predicted last month that Lowry would sign another contract with the team since the Sixers value Lowry for his leadership and mentorship of young guards like Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain.
Lowry, 39, played on the veteran’s minimum last season and figures to do so again. He only appeared in 35 games last season, including 12 starts, averaging 3.9 points and 2.7 assists in 18.8 minutes per game.
Not too long ago, Lowry was once one of the highest-paid guards in the game. His NBA career dates back to 2006, when he was a late first-round pick with Memphis. He’s a six-time All-Star and won a championship with Toronto in 2019.
He only projects as an insurance policy for next year’s Sixers team with Maxey, McCain and first-round pick VJ Edgecombe likely ahead of him on the depth chart.
He’ll become the 12th player in NBA history to play 20-plus seasons and the second point guard to do so, Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports tweets, joining Chris Paul.
Wasted roster spot
Yep
Knew this was coming when they wouldn’t let VJ have #7(Lowry’s number).
When Miami player Denver few years ago he was washed looked like he was stuck in cement can’t imagine how much slower he looks at 39/40. It’s fun seeing guys have long careers but at some point you become an overpaid assistant coach.
The lack of defense played in todays NBA allows so many washed up scrubs to stick around years longer than they should.
Why, this guy is cooked…he must have some revealing photos of Morey
Whatever photos are out there of Morey, he probably likes them. You’re talking about a guy with a James Harden tattoo. It’s almost like letting the idiot that has that tattoo of the Phillie Phanatic’s face around his belly button make decisions for the Phillies.
I’m going to suggest having a veteran locker room leader is good for a team whose “best player” is a petulant child.
Maxey is the complete opposite of petulant IMO. No need wasting a roster spot .
That’s exactly what the Sixers needed their 10th guard on the team and pushing 40 no less. Why not just make him a coach? You’d get more out of him. I love Lowry it’s not his fault they want to pay him but they needed him 10 years ago with Butler to win but this franchise plays the role of the idiot well in the NBA. Bad decisions plague them since trading Moses Malone away. Yabsele could have been given the money and made a better impact and filled a role at another position.
SMH Daryl Morey is the most overrated GM in NBA history
everyone says that lowry has pics of more, but my question is who does morey have pics of?? Morey should have been fired after the end of last season. Other then VJ it’s almost the same exact team that finished with one of the worst records on the NBA. It doesn’t make sense
As a Nova grad and a Sixers fan, I think the Sixers should have used that spot for a young player. Lowry had a great career but it’s time to move on. Signing old vets like Gordon and Lowry will come back to bite Morey.