"I guess he gets his 20th season officially in the books now by hitting the court," 76ers coach Nick Nurse said. "Who would have thought it for Kyle Lowry 20 years ago, right?" Vince Carter and LeBron James share the NBA record for player longevity with 22 seasons; James has yet to play for the Los Angeles Lakers this season because of injury.
Lowry left the Raptors back in 2021 and spent some time with the Miami Heat before finding a new home with his hometown Philadelphia 76ers starting in the 2023-24 season. He had every right to return home as he nears the end of his career (even though one final run in Toronto would be a poetic end), but with the Sixers featuring a star like Joel Embiid, it offered the Raptors' GOAT a real chance to keep building on his already impressive NBA resume.