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Kyle Lowry signs 1-day contract to retire as a Toronto Raptor after 20 NBA seasons

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July 7, 2026

Lowry helped the Raptors win their first NBA title in 2018-19.

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KMJNow – Fresno

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· Jul 7, 2026

Kyle Lowry retires with Raptors after 20 NBA seasons

Kyle Lowry rejoined the Raptors to retire as a member of the organization on Tuesday, officially ending his 20-year NBA career.The 40-year-old point g...

Yahoo Sports

· Jul 7, 2026

Kyle Lowry to sign 1-day contract and retire as a Raptor after 20 NBA seasons

Lowry helped the Raptors win its first NBA title in 2018-19.

Toronto Sun

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· Jul 7, 2026

Kyle Lowry to have jersey retired, ends NBA career as a Raptor

'I did everything I could to win basketball games.'

CBC | Sports News

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· Jul 8, 2026

The reunion of Leonard and Lowry, if only brief, is the coolest thing this hot summer

I don’t know what will happen with the Raptors when the NBA season tips off in October, but between repatriating Kawhi Leonard and bringing Kyle Lowry home, they’ve already won the summer.

NDTV

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· Jul 3, 2026

NBA Star Kyle Lowry Ends Career With Toronto Raptors Retirement

Kyle Lowry will officially retire as a Toronto Raptor with a one-day contract next week. The franchise will also retire his iconic No. 7 jersey during the 2026-27 NBA season.

BBC

· Jul 7, 2026

Lowry retires after returning to Raptors for one day

Fromer NBA champion Kyle Lowry re-signs for his former team Toronto Raptors for one day before retiring at the age of 40.

Global News

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· Jul 7, 2026

Timeline: Lowry’s biggest moments with Raptors

Kyle Lowry is retiring after a 20-year NBA career that included nine seasons with the Toronto Raptors, six all-star selections and the franchise's first NBA championship.

RealGM Basketball Wiretap

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· Jun 27, 2026

Ron Harper Jr., Celtics Agree To Three-Year, $9M Deal

Ron Harper Jr. and the Boston Celtics have agreed to a three-year, 9 million deal. The Celtics are declining their 2.6 million team option. Harper signed a training camp deal last offseason and made the Celtics' roster on a two-way before converting to a standard NBA contract. Harper averaged 4.2 points and 1.7 rebounds in 10.9 minutes across 29 games last season with the Celtics. Harper spent the first two seasons of his career with the Toronto Raptors.

NBC Sports Boston

· Jul 3, 2026

Neemias Queta signing four-year extension with Celtics: Report

As the Celtics enter into a new era without Jaylen Brown, they’ve ensured that center Neemias Queta will be a part of their future. Queta will sign a four-year, 56 million extension to stay with the Celtics, according to Shams Charania. Boston Celtics 7-footer Neemias Queta will sign a new four-year, 56 million extension with the franchise, his agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball tells ESPN.

Awful Announcing

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· Jul 8, 2026

Kyle Lowry will be a regular NBA on Prime analyst following retirement

Kyle Lowry is no longer splitting his time between two jobs. Amazon confirmed to Awful Announcing that Lowry will settle into a regular contributor role with the NBA on Prime now that he’s officially retired from playing. The news comes a day after Lowry announced he was signing a ceremonial one-day contract with the Toronto

SB Nation

· Jul 2, 2026

Report: Kyle Lowry to sign one-day contract to retire with Raptors

The Philadelphia native appears to be officially hanging it up.

CityNews Montreal

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· Jul 2, 2026

Kyle Lowry to retire with Toronto Raptors

Kyle Lowry will be retiring as a Toronto Raptor. One of the most significant players in franchise history and the backbone of the most successful era the Raptors have ever had will follow through on a long-time pledge to retire with the team he led for nine seasons from 2012-13 to 2020-21. When he was [] The post Kyle Lowry to retire with Toronto Raptors appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Yardbarker

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· Jul 1, 2026

Magic reunite with Nikola Vucevic after years apart

Vucevic was traded away from the franchise during the 2020-21 season and has spent the past five seasons with the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics.

Now Magazine

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· Jul 7, 2026

‘GROAT’ Kyle Lowry’s No. 7 jersey to be retired by Raptors as team announces celebration weekend

What to know Kyle Lowry’s legacy in Toronto is about to become permanent. Just hours after signing a ceremonial one-day contract to retire as a... The post ‘GROAT’ Kyle Lowry’s No. 7 jersey to be retired by Raptors as team announces celebration weekend appeared first on NOW Toronto.

USA TODAY Sports

· Jul 7, 2026

Kyle Lowry retires from NBA, joins Toronto Tempo ownership group

After 20 years in the NBA, Kyle Lowry retired as a member of the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday before joining the ownership group of the WNBA's Tempo.

CBC News

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· Jul 7, 2026

'Toronto, my home': Kyle Lowry signs 1-day contract with Toronto to officially retire as a Raptor

'Toronto, my home': Kyle Lowry signs 1-day contract with Toronto to officially retire as a Raptor

NBC Sports Philadelphia

· Jul 7, 2026

Lowry announces that he's retiring from the NBA as a Raptor

Kyle Lowry announced Tuesday morning that he's officially retiring as a Toronto Raptor.

Lakers Nation

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· Jun 27, 2026

Lakers Add Robert McCray V & Jacari White On Exhibit 10 Contracts

The NBA Draft has come and gone for the Los Angeles Lakers, with Cameron Carr being their first-round selection at No. 24. L.A. traded into the second round with hopes of making another selection, but opted to trade out when no centers remained at No. 56. Once the draft concludes, a flurry of moves occurs []

UPI

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· Jul 7, 2026

NBA All-Star Kyle Lowry retires after 20 seasons

NBA All-Star Kyle Lowry retires after 20 seasons

ABC7 New York

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· Jun 30, 2026

LeBron James informs Lakers that he will play elsewhere during next NBA season

Lebron James will continue his NBA career during the 2026-27 season but has informed the Lakers that the franchise can move on without him.

Knewz

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· Jul 1, 2026

After eight seasons, LeBron James and the Lakers part ways

LeBron James, the cornerstone of the Los Angeles Lakers, has decided to part ways with the team after spending eight years with the franchise, surpassing the seven seasons he spent with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first stint of his NBA career. The four-time NBA champion’s decision came just ahead of free agency and before...

Sada Elbalad

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· Jul 1, 2026

LeBron James to Leave Lakers, Plans to Continue NBA Career with New Team

LeBron James has informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he intends to continue his NBA career elsewhere for the 2026-27 season, bringing an end to his eight-year spell with the franchise.

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