NBA Wordle #71
Monday, September 14, 2026 · already played
The answer
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LOWRY
Kyle Lowry
G · 2006–2027
Kyle Lowry's career
Kyle Lowry played 21 seasons between 2006 and 2027, across 5 franchises — Grizzlies, Rockets, Raptors, Heat and 76ers. Over 1,187 regular-season games he averaged 13.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6 assists, finishing with 16,373 career points. He was 6× All-Star, 1× All-NBA and 1× champion.
He entered the league in the 2006 draft, taken 24th overall in the first round. That makes him a product of the 2000s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a unusually long career of 21 seasons he was a rotation piece at 13.8 points per game. He was a genuine playmaker, not just a finisher.
- Games
- 1,187
- PPG
- 13.8
- RPG
- 4.2
- APG
- 6
- Points
- 16,373
- Rebounds
- 4,970
- Assists
- 7,110
- 3PM
- 2,209
Teams
- Grizzlies · 2007–2009
- Rockets · 2009–2012
- Raptors · 2013–2021
- Heat · 2022–2024
- 76ers · 2024–2026
Honours
6× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 1× NBA champion · 1× Olympic gold
About the answer
The answer was LOWRY — 5 letters, made up of 5 distinct letters and beginning with L.
The optional hint offered that day read: “13.8 career PPG · 6× All-Star”.
Why this was a fair answer
Answers are never obscure by design: the pool is every NBA All-Star who debuted in the 1969-70 season or later, plus current players carrying a real scoring role. Kyle Lowry qualifies on the first route, with 6 All-Star selections — a perennial selection rather than a one-off.
With 5 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was unusually generous here — a wide range of guesses would have lit it up green and pointed the wrong way as often as the right one. The 1 championship ring were another strong signal — most of the pool has none.
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