Yao Ming has retired for more than ten years! Lowry will usher in his 20th season, with the third player in active service comparable to Zhan Cannon

It is reported that 39-year-old Lowry has reached a one-year contract with the 76ers, returning to the 76ers next season and starting his 20th season of his career. As a result, Lowry will also become the 12th player in history to play until his 20th season of his career, and is also the second point guard in history to do this after Paul.

Before, the only players who played in their careers to their 20th season were Carter, James, Parish, Kevin Willis, Garnett, Nowitzki, Jabbar, Kobe, Crawford, and Haslem. Only James and Paul were active, and Lowry also became the third player to play in their 20th season.

It is worth mentioning that James has implemented the player option and next season will be his 23rd season, which will break the historical record held by Carter. Paul has also played for 20 seasons and said he will play for one more year at most, but Paul has not yet found a next home.

As a rookie in 2006, Lowry has not retired yet, and it is indeed very rare. Only James and Paul have entered the league earlier than him in the current service. The only player who entered the league in the same year as Lowry was left in the league, but Tucker did not compete in the NBA in the first few seasons of his career, except for his rookie season, so he did not reach 20 seasons like Lowry.

Lowry played for the Rockets in his early career and also worked as a teammate with Yao Ming. Therefore, many Chinese fans are familiar with him and call him Little Cannon. Yao Ming has retired long ago, and Lowry is still fighting in the league. Of course, this is also because Yao Ming retired too early due to injury.

At the peak of his career, Lowry was also selected as the All-Star for 6 consecutive years, and in 2019 he also helped the Raptors win the first championship in team history, so he is also a champion defender. Since he will be 40 years old next season, Lowry's strength has also declined significantly. Last season, the regular season only 76ers played 35 games, averaging 18.8 minutes per game, and only scored 3.9 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 0.9 steals.

Lorry should also be very likely to play for another year, and retire after playing next season. For Lowry, his career was also quite successful. He not only won the championship, but also made a lot of money, so it was almost time to enjoy his life after retirement.