Kyle Lowry is officially a Sixer. While we’re still unsure when we’ll see him debut for his hometown team, we can envision what it will look like when the Philly native takes the floor.
As much as the 37-year-old returning home and playing for his former coach feels serendipitous, this isn’t just a feel-good story. The Sixers believe he can still play — and they apparently weren’t the only ones.
“Yeah, I think he had lots of people talking to him,” Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said pregame Wednesday. “I think it ended up being, in his mind, the best fit for him.