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76ers escape regret as divisive guard sparks frenzy with stunning contract

The Philadelphia 76ers front office pulled off some very questionable moves in free agency, but there is definitely one thing they did right — putting a governor on the Lonnie Walker IV experience after only a brief stint with the franchise.

Last season, with the 76ers heavily afflicted by the Philly-obsessed injury bug, the 76ers went ahead and signed Walker to a non-guaranteed two-year contract which had a team option for the 2025-26 campaign. Ultimately, with Philly bringing in VJ Edgecombe and having a clear logjam in the backcourt, the front office declined to pick up his team option, leaving him in the vast expanse of the open market.