Free agent guard Kyle Lowry has agreed to a one-year contract with hometown team Philadelphia.

In the new season, he will contribute to the bench, assisting Embiid, George and Maxey in the pursuit of championships.

The old steel cannon returns.

Last season, he averaged 8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, but unfortunately did not help the team go far.

In the process, Lowry has shown what it means to be a veteran.

Any team competing for a championship also needs such a No. 1 person to stabilize the morale of the army at a specific moment, bringing his more than 10 years of experience in the NBA Finals.

Signing him on a basic salary contract is a worthwhile operation.

However, he is not there to save the digital people.

The ceiling of this team will always be what the three big brothers can become, especially Embiid.

At Lowry's age, he can only help the team for a certain period of time.

In this year's playoffs, in the confrontation with Brunson, Lowry's inability can be clearly felt.

It's a great thing for a point guard who isn't known for his physicality to stay in the league and make a difference at the age of 38.

In the end, the most emotional thing is another label on Lowry: Yao Ming's teammate.

Among the current NBA players, the last two players who have been teammates with Yao Ming are Lowry and veteran point guard Ismael Smith.

Both men played the finals in 2023...

Smith entered the draft in 2010 and entered the Rockets after losing the draft, which was the final year of Yao's career.

In contrast, Lowry has really experienced the 08-09 playoffs with Da Yao, and the emotions will be more special.

What was once a small steel cannon is now an old steel cannon.

That scene is vivid, but what is revealed between the lines is a sense of the passage of time.

Over the years, Lowry has also become famous.