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The Philadelphia 76ers will be looking to move forward in the offseason after a miserable year in 2024-25 as injuries decimated the roster. The Sixers do have the No. 3 pick in their possession so that is what will be helpful for them as they look to bounce back.
With that being said, one has to wonder what free agency will look like for Philadelphia. The Sixers have 11 free agents they have to take care of. The cap space will be a bit limited in 2025 after the big spending spree in 2024, so don't expect the Sixers to be major players in free agency, but they will be looking to keep a number of key free agents.
Up next in this free agency series is veteran guard Kyle Lowry. The future Hall of Famer was limited to only 35 games in the 2024-25 season and averaged 3.9 points, 2.7 assists, and 1.9 rebounds. He shot 35% from the floor and 33% from deep as he served more of a mentor role in Philadelphia.
Free agency status: Unrestricted
2024-25 salary: $2.1 million
Prediction: Goes
Lowry has stated that he wants to return to Philadelphia. However, he is 39 years old and the Sixers want to get younger. One has to believe that he will not return as he heads into the next, and possibly final, phase of his career. If by chance he does return, it will be in a role similar to the one he played this year when he was more of the mentor for the youngsters. When he made his return from a lengthy injury absence in April, he received a lot of praise from his teammates for the mentorship and how he helps them grow.
At the end of the day, Lowry has put together one helluva career. When he does decide to hang it up, he is going to enter the Hall of Fame and be remembered for his accomplishments such as being named an All-Star six times, being named to an All-NBA Team in 2016, and helping the Toronto Raptors win their only title in franchise history in 2019. Whether Lowry returns or not will be up to the front office, but one has to believe the Sixers will be moving on from the Philadelphia native.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Philadelphia 76ers free agency: Will veteran guard Kyle Lowry return?
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With that being said, one has to wonder what free agency will look like for Philadelphia. The Sixers have 11 free agents they have to take care of. The cap space will be a bit limited in 2025 after the big spending spree in 2024, so don't expect the Sixers to be major players in free agency, but they will be looking to keep a number of key free agents.
Up next in this free agency series is veteran guard Kyle Lowry. The future Hall of Famer was limited to only 35 games in the 2024-25 season and averaged 3.9 points, 2.7 assists, and 1.9 rebounds. He shot 35% from the floor and 33% from deep as he served more of a mentor role in Philadelphia.
Lowry's free agency overview
Free agency status: Unrestricted
2024-25 salary: $2.1 million
Prediction: Goes
Reason for the prediction
Lowry has stated that he wants to return to Philadelphia. However, he is 39 years old and the Sixers want to get younger. One has to believe that he will not return as he heads into the next, and possibly final, phase of his career. If by chance he does return, it will be in a role similar to the one he played this year when he was more of the mentor for the youngsters. When he made his return from a lengthy injury absence in April, he received a lot of praise from his teammates for the mentorship and how he helps them grow.
At the end of the day, Lowry has put together one helluva career. When he does decide to hang it up, he is going to enter the Hall of Fame and be remembered for his accomplishments such as being named an All-Star six times, being named to an All-NBA Team in 2016, and helping the Toronto Raptors win their only title in franchise history in 2019. Whether Lowry returns or not will be up to the front office, but one has to believe the Sixers will be moving on from the Philadelphia native.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Philadelphia 76ers free agency: Will veteran guard Kyle Lowry return?
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