Philadelphia 76ers forward Lonnie Walker IV opens up on his internal journey back to the NBA after going overseas.

After spending time overseas with Zalgiris Kaunas in Lithuania's EuroLeague, former San Antonio Spurs swingman Lonnie Walker IV is back in the NBA after signing a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. And his former Spurs teammate,

Lonnie Walker IV has wrapped medical tape around his left wrist for the past two or three years, with the message “You vs. You” written in Sharpie. It is a reminder that Walker is only “competing with yourself,

Lonnie Walker IV spent the summer with the Boston Celtics as part of their preseason squad, after signing an Exhibit 10 contract.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers made a move during the All-Star break to bring in Lonnie Walker IV back from overseas. A 2018 first-round pick, Walker spent six seasons in the league playing for the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Brooklyn Nets before being unable to find a new NBA home.

Two hours before the deadline to buy Lonnie Walker IV out of his Euroleague contract with Zalgiris Kaunas, the Philadelphia 76ers resuscitated his NBA dreams. They signed the Reading, Pennsylvania native to a two-year, $3.7 million pact, as first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN.

The newly-signed Philadelphia 76ers guard reflected on his journey from Boston to Lithuania to Philadelphia — and how his month with the Celtics motivated him.

Lonnie Walker IV’s brief tenure with the Boston Celtics was marked by determination and growth, and despite being waived by the team in October, the former NBA starter considered making a return to the organization.