Hornets guard Kyle Lowry agrees to buyout, to affix 76ers

Charlotte Hornets guard Kyle Lowry has agreed to a contract buyout, clearing the way in which for him to signal for the remainder of the season with the Philadelphia 76ers, his consultant, Mark Bartelstein of Precedence Sports activities informed ESPN on Saturday night time.

As soon as Lowry clears waivers within the coming days, he’ll signal a $2.8 million take care of the Sixers, Bartelstein informed ESPN.

Lowry — a six-time All-Star guard — has lengthy hoped to play for his hometown 76ers, and now the alumnus of Cardinal Dougherty Excessive College and Villanova College will get his probability to make a playoff push along with his longtime former coach, Nick Nurse.

Lowry landed with the Hornets as a part of the Terry Rozier commerce final month from Miami, and Charlotte and Lowry agreed that he would sit out till after the commerce deadline. Lowry had $10.6 million left on his $29.7 million deal for 2023-2024 earlier than the buyout with Hornets.

Lowry will be a part of a reshaped post-trade deadline Sixers roster that features guard Buddy Hield — and so they’ll attempt to assist maintain the Sixers in strong playoff form till the eventual return of reigning MVP heart Joel Embiid, who’s out a number of weeks after left knee surgical procedure.