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Channing Frye: "Nick Nurse, one thing that's not taking into consideration is Nick Nurse is a beast. And so when you add all these personalities to a team, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, you know, Bron, VJ Edgecombe, you know, Jaylen Brown, you need a coach that can handle all that that's going to put them in the right situation. A lot of them, everyone's going to talk about usage rate, but Nick Nurse made it work in Toronto with, you know, OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard."
Former NBA shooting guard Cuttino Mobley, a Philly legend at Cardinal Dougherty, the same school Kyle Lowry attended, went on Instagram and promised he would be flying home for more games this season. Philadelphia Eagles legend Jason Kelce, filming live, was stunned into silence. In South New Jersey, Camden High School’s football team celebrated in unison. “It’s one of the biggest moments in the history of the city,” Williams said — which is saying something for a city known for history.
Regardless, the sense is that both teams are not looking to alter the terms of the deal. Leonard was already at the Raptors practice facility in Toronto earlier in the week, and was in attendance for Kyle Lowry’s retirement announcement on Tuesday. Ingram and Dick were in Las Vegas Thursday night watching the Clippers’ summer league team.
Pascal Siakam on Instagram congratulates former Raptors teammate Kyle Lowry on his career and retirement:
— Tony East (@tonyreast.bsky.social) 2026-07-07T19:07:37.877Z
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Josh Lewenberg: Kyle Lowry: “I think this place has just been special for me since the day I got here. We had some rough times… but being around the city, country and organization, this is a special place… It was only right (to retire as a Raptor)”
Esfandiar Baraheni: It’s official: Kyle Lowry signs his 1-day contract to retire as a Raptor.
Esfandiar Baraheni: Asked Kyle Lowry about a potential statue: “It’d be an honour and very cool to be the only basketball guy next to all those hockey guys.” As for what it would be: “I’ll let the fans decide.”
Esfandiar Baraheni: Kyle Lowry on the Kawhi Leonard trade x2: “I appreciate him coming here… just to be here for my moment. I think the moves that Bobby is making and what he’s doing, they know what they’re doing, they’re trying to win a championship… a championship is his only aspiration.”
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Kyle Lowry, who helped lead the Toronto Raptors to their lone championship in 2019, is retiring from the NBA. Generally agreed to be the greatest player in Raptors franchise history, the six-time All-Star guard announced his retirement with a video on Instagram on Tuesday, revealing his intentions to sign a one-day contract with the Raptors. The Raptors are expected to announce plans to retire his No. 7, which he wore for eight of his nine seasons in Toronto, during the 2026-27 season at a news conference later Tuesday morning.
Blake Murphy: The Raptors have announced a press conference for tomorrow morning, 7/7, with a “special guest” for a “milestone team announcement.” Kyle Lowry is teasing things on IG. Grange has reported. Etc. Fun morning ahead!
Adam Aaronson: Sixers jersey number notes: • VJ Edgecombe’s preferred jersey number is 7, which Kyle Lowry wore last year. Other Sixers wanted it, too. Now it belongs to Jaylen Brown. • No. 45 was Dean Wade’s dad’s number during his college football career at Kansas State. That’s why Wade is wearing it here.
