Kyle

Lowry

Lowry, a first-round pick in the 2006 NBA Draft, spent 20 seasons in the NBA. Nine of those were in Toronto, including all six of his All-Star seasons. Of course, Lowry was a starting member of the 2019 NBA Champion Raptors. He was voted All-NBA once in his career, making the third-team in 2015. Lowry will sign a ceremonial one-day contract with the Raptors before retiring. It could be a precursor to eventually having his number retired by the organization.

Payne played nine minutes before heading back to the locker room during the second quarter. The veteran backup has since been diagnosed with a right hamstring strain. His absence for the remainder of Saturday’s game may push Kyle Lowry into the rotation, but it does not affect fantasy basketball.

While Maxey finished Saturday’s defeat with an excellent stat line, that was the furthest thing from anyone’s mind when he left with 16.2 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. The All-Star guard injured his right hand when he collided with teammate Adem Bona. Maxey was scheduled to undergo X-rays on the hand, but no announcement has been made regarding the injury’s severity. If he has to miss time, Cam Payne and even Kyle Lowry could figure more prominently within the 76ers’ rotation.

Maxey’s status was downgraded from probable to questionable on Friday morning, so things may have been trending in this direction. He’s been one of the best players in fantasy basketball this season, and the 76ers won’t have an easy time filling the void. Jared McCain could potentially move into the starting lineup, with VJ Edgecombe and Quentin Grimes in line to receive boosts to their opportunities as well. Kyle Lowry is another option to step in for Maxey, but he is not worth streaming.

The 39-year-old will give it one more year with Philadelphia, though it certainly could be his last. While he’s enjoyed a long, productive career, Lowry only appeared in 35 games last year and averaged 18.8 minutes per game. He’ll be a solid depth point guard for them, but that’s probably it.

Lowry will sit out the 76ers’ finale, which is an unfortunate end to a disappointing season. The veteran point guard only appeared in 35 games and finished ranked outside the top 300 in eight-cat formats. His days of impacting fantasy basketball are likely in the rearview mirror.

Lowry has appeared twice since the All-Star break, including Philadelphia’s most recent, which was a loss to the Heat. It’s unclear if Lowry will be available to play in their final two games of the season, but he is past his days of impacting fantasy basketball.

Lowry is back after sitting out Saturday’s loss to the Timberwolves. However, managers in active leagues should not expect to see the veteran point guard exceed 20 minutes. There’s no need to roster Lowry in fantasy leagues.

While Edwards was injured during the first half of Saturday’s loss to the Timberwolves, Lowry was inactive for that game. The rookie has been a starter when available, so his status will be far more impactful on fantasy leagues that remain active. Lonnie Walker IV started the second half of Saturday’s game and should retain that role if Edwards cannot play. As for Lowry, his availability does not significantly impact fantasy basketball.

While Saturday’s game will be the second straight missed by Lowry, the 76ers have been without Oubre since March 12. For Philadelphia, these final games are about improving their draft lottery odds, as the 76ers’ first-round pick is only top-6 protected. Expect plenty of Quentin Grimes and Justin Edwards as Philadelphia plays out the remainder of its schedule.