Veteran G Kyle Lowry back with 76ers one-year deal

Six-time All-Star guard Kyle Lowry is returning to play for his hometown Philadelphia 76ers, he said on Instagram Thursday.

Lowry's new deal with the Sixers is a one-year contract, according to ESPN.

Lowry, 38, signed with Philadelphia midseason after the Miami Heat traded him to the Charlotte Hornets in late January and Charlotte waived him three weeks later. Lowry is a Philadelphia native who played his college basketball at nearby Villanova.

He played in 23 regular-season games for the Sixers, making 20 starts, and put up 8.0 points, 4.6 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game. He also shot 40.4 percent from 3-point range.

Lowry posted an 18-point game in the 76ers' first game of the playoffs, going on to average 7.0 points, 4.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds in the six-game series loss to the New York Knicks.

Lowry made six straight All-Star Games and received league MVP votes in 2015-16 during his run with the Toronto Raptors. He helped guide the Raptors to the 2019 NBA title.

In 18 NBA seasons with Memphis (2006-09), Houston (2009-12), Toronto (2012-21), Miami (2021-24) and Philadelphia, Lowry has career averages of 14.3 points, 6.2 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.

--Field Level Media