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USA Today
02-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Sixers guard Lonnie Walker IV discusses his plans for the offseason
Sixers guard Lonnie Walker IV discusses his plans for the offseason PHILADELPHIA -- Around the All-Star break, the Philadelphia 76ers brought Lonnie Walker IV back to the NBA after beginning the 2024-25 season in Lithuania. After spending six seasons in the league, Walker signed overseas and continued his basketball career over there. The Sixers then brought him back over in February and he played 20 games for Philadelphia with seven starts. He averaged 12.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists while shooting 42% from the floor and 35.4% from deep. As he now heads into the offseason, the Reading, PA native will have to prepare for another uneasy offseason. He has a team option for the 2025-26 season so it remains to be seen if the Sixers will pick that up. He also just needs to continue developing his game so he can stick in the league. "Just consistency and discipline," he said after the season ended on April 13. "Like I said, being this close to home, it has its pros and its cons. You have to find a way to balance it all. I think a lot of people will tell you, I mean, even last night, I was in the gym still working like we have more games. So I've just been very consistent in the gym." Walker is a gym rat. The 7-year guard out of Miami (FL) will be looking to continue growing his game and add to his overall growth as a player. The Sixers are looking to keep growing their young talent so bringing Walker back will be a helpful move for them as time moves on. Either way, if one is looking for him this offseason, Walker will likely be in the gym. "If we have days off, I'm coming at night," he explained. "If we have practice that morning, I'm still coming back at night time, and things of that nature. Just trying to just let my work ethic speak for what I do on the court and allow everything else to play itself out. I think that's something that keeps me a lot of confidence is I know a lot of people don't really work as hard and put in the sacrifice as much as I do."
USA Today
25-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Final 2025 Philadelphia 76ers player grades: Lonnie Walker IV
The 2024-25 season is in the books for the Philadelphia 76ers, which means it is the time to look back on the season that was for each player. The Sixers finished 24-58 as they missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2016-17 season amid a slew of injuries. The Sixers used a grand total of 30 players throughout the season and an NBA record 53 starting lineups. This series will focus on the 15 players on standard deals and the three on two-way deals to finish the season--not anybody who finished the season on a 10-day deal. Up next in this series is Lonnie Walker IV who the Sixers brought back to the league from overseas at the All-Star break back in February. After a slow start getting used to being back in the states, Walker put up good numbers in the 20 games he played and it will be interesting to see how his offseason is handled. Here is an overview of Walker's season: Walker's 2024-25 Sixers numbers Category PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% Walker's final stats 12.4 3.2 2.5 42% 35.4% Walker's season Walker started seven games for the Sixers and after a slow start, he picked it up. It took him a bit as he had to get his legs back underneath of him, but he ended up scoring 20-plus points five times including scoring 31 while knocking down eight triples in the season finale against the Chicago Bulls. He was also very good as a passer collective 5-plus assists four times including seven assists against the Toronto Raptors on March 30. Walker highlights As mentioned above, the best game Walker had came in the season finale. The eight 3s he made were one shy of tying the record for most 3s made by a Sixers player in a single game. Final grade Overall, Walker gave the Sixers a player who can create his own offense as well as make plays for others. With Philadelphia ailing a majority of the season, it needed a player like Walker to step up and produce and he did so at a productive level. He has a team option for the 2025-26 season so one has to believe the Sixers will exercise it. Final grade: B-plus
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
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Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dowtin scores a career-high 30 points and 76ers snap 12-game skid with 122-103 win over Wizards
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeff Dowtin Jr. scored a career-high 30 points and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 122-103 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Lonnie Walker IV had 24 points for the 76ers, who won despite a lengthy list of injured players that included Joel Embiid, Paul George, Eric Gordon, Kyle Lowry, Tyrese Maxey, Jared McCain and Andre Drummond. Dowtin, a Washington, D.C.-area native on a two-way contract for Philadelphia, played for the 76ers for the first time this month. He went 11 of 15 from the field and made four 3-pointers, surpassing his previous career high of 24 points from March 14 against Indiana. Tristan Vukcevic led Washington with a career-high 24 points. The Wizards were without Jordan Poole, Khris Middleton, Corey Kispert, Bilal Coulibaly and Malcolm Brogdon. Marcus Smart was not listed on the injury report, but did not play. Takeaways 76ers: Philadelphia attempted 50 3-pointers, with four players making at least three. The 76ers turned a close game (they led 53-50 at the half) into a blowout. Wizards: Washington (17-63) will finish with the worst record in the Eastern Conference, although it's possible Charlotte could tie the Wizards. Utah, at the bottom of the West, was 16-63 entering Wednesday. Key moment It was still a competitive game early in the fourth before the 76ers went on a 12-3 run to lead 101-87. It was smooth sailing from there for Philadelphia. Key stat This was Washington's home finale. The Wizards went an NBA-worst 8-32 at home this season, with one game in Mexico City. Up next Both teams return to the court Friday night. Philadelphia visits Atlanta, and the Wizards are at Chicago. ___ AP NBA:
CBS News
10-04-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Jeff Dowtin Jr. scores a career-high 30 points and 76ers snap 12-game skid with 122-103 win over Wizards
Jeff Dowtin Jr. scored a career-high 30 points and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 122-103 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Lonnie Walker IV had 24 points for the 76ers, who won despite a lengthy list of injured players, including Joel Embiid , Paul George , Eric Gordon, Kyle Lowry, Tyrese Maxey , Jared McCain and Andre Drummond. Dowtin, a Washington, D.C.-area native on a two-way contract for Philadelphia, played for the 76ers for the first time this month. He went 11 of 15 from the field and made four 3-pointers, surpassing his previous career high of 24 points from March 14 against Indiana. Tristan Vukcevic led Washington with a career-high 24 points. The Wizards were without Jordan Poole, Khris Middleton, Corey Kispert, Bilal Coulibaly and Malcolm Brogdon. Marcus Smart was not listed on the injury report, but did not play. 76ers: Philadelphia attempted 50 3-pointers, with four players making at least three. The 76ers turned a close game (they led 53-50 at the half) into a blowout. Wizards: Washington (17-63) will finish with the worst record in the Eastern Conference, although it's possible Charlotte could tie the Wizards. Utah, at the bottom of the West, was 16-63 entering Wednesday. It was still a competitive game early in the fourth before the 76ers went on a 12-3 run to lead 101-87. It was smooth sailing from there for Philadelphia. This was Washington's home finale. The Wizards went an NBA-worst 8-32 at home this season, with one game in Mexico City. Both teams return to the court Friday night. Philadelphia visits Atlanta, and the Wizards are at Chicago.
