Lowry, Beauchamp and Martin Are Gone. Camp Opens in a Week.

By the 76ers Nightly Desk · Friday, September 25

The 76ers turned over three roster spots this week, cutting ties with Kyle Lowry, MarJon Beauchamp and Tyrese Martin on Sept. 21. Camp opens with two regulars hurt, preseason kicks off Oct. 5 against the Knicks, and the regular-season opener is set for Oct. 20 at the Knicks on NBC/Peacock.

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What happened with Lowry, Beauchamp and Martin?

All three left the 76ers on Sept. 21: Kyle Lowry, MarJon Beauchamp and Tyrese Martin are no longer on the roster. None of the three played a role worth building around last season, but it still trims Nick Nurse's depth right as two other regulars are hurt. The 76ers now carry 21 players into camp.

Which 76ers are hurt right now?

Adem Bona (foot) and Caldwell-Pope (finger) are both hurt, each targeting an Oct. 1 return. Neither is a minor camp scratch; both are core rotation pieces Nurse wants back before the preseason opener Oct. 5 against the Knicks. Six days is a tight window, but doable if the timeline holds.

When do the 76ers actually play again?

Preseason starts Oct. 5 at home against the Knicks, then Brooklyn on Oct. 8 and Boston on Oct. 10, before a rematch with the Celtics on Oct. 16. The regular-season opener is Oct. 20 at the Knicks, broadcast on NBC/Peacock. That's four preseason games in eleven days, a tight runway for a group with two players still working back from injury.

Is a trade still coming before opening night?

The Sixer Sense published a breakdown Sept. 25 sorting the current roster into realistic trade-block tiers, a sign reporters are already looking past camp toward the deadline math. Nothing here is official; call it a media exercise until a team confirms it. Philadelphia still owns outright first-round picks in 2027 and 2030, plus a protected 2028 first and a 2029 swap, if it wants to use them.

How thin is the bench after this week?

Liberty Ballers asked this week who takes the last shot for the Sixers, and it's a fair question with Lowry, Beauchamp and Martin gone and no proven third scorer beyond Maxey, Brown and Embiid. Dean Wade, Anfernee Simons and Caleb Love are the next men up, all more complementary than primary options.

The verdictThree roster spots turned over, two starters are hurt on the same Oct. 1 clock, and the schedule finally has real dates: Oct. 5 preseason opener, Oct. 20 regular-season tip in New York. Nothing here changes the ceiling question, but it starts a real countdown.

When do the 76ers play their first preseason game?

Oct. 5 at home against the Knicks.

Who is hurt for the 76ers right now?

Adem Bona (foot) and Caldwell-Pope (finger), both targeting an Oct. 1 return.