With the NBA trade deadline approaching quickly (Thursday, March 25th at 3pm E.T.) it seems like a two-team race for Kyle Lowry, with the Sixers being one of them, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.
"The Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers are leaders in pursuit to acquire Lowry, sources told The Athletic, and several rival team executives are monitoring the situation as well as which young player or asset either team could part with," Charania writes.
Lowry has been linked to Philadelphia multiple times over the past few months. On February 25th, it was reported that Lowry would like to come home to Philadelphia.
Lowry was one of Sam Hinkie's proudest acquisitions while he was in Houston working under, now current 76ers president Daryl Morey, with the Rockets. Hinkie has spoken about Lowry publicly, as the two of them have a close relationship. Hinkie and Morey acquired Lowry in 2009 in a three-team deal.
Now, the 34-year-old veteran point guard is one of the NBA's top players, and has been for years. Lowry is a six-time all-star and NBA champion. He would provide the Sixers with leadership and experience at the guard position, something they do not have, not to mention that unique Philly toughness. And on the court, Lowry would fit nicely, allowing Ben Simmons is move off of the ball in the half court, but as a career 36.7-percent three-point shooter is still able to space the floor and compliment Simmons' ability to control the game in tempo. Lowry also doesn't command the ball, nor does he need to score and rarely forces things offensively, which would mean the offense continues to play through Joel Embiid, as it should.
Lowry has a $30.5 million cap hit for 2020-21 and is set to become an unrestricted free-agent after the season.