Many were excited when Kyle Lowry, the North Philly native, re-signed with the 76ers. Most felt Lowry covered the backup point guard role that seemed to be a point of interest during the offseason.

Lowry, 38, looked primed to be a critical rotation piece for the Sixers in 2024-25. During his first six games of the year, head coach Nick Nurse's trusted floor general was red-hot, shooting 60 ...