LeBron James is set to take on a familiar role after officially joining the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year deal. While the move gives the Sixers another superstar alongside Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, the early expectation is that James will once again be the team's primary playmaker.
The Philadelphia 76ers certainly seem to expect LeBron James to be a crucial part of their offense next season. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday that the Sixers intend to deploy James as a point guard and primary ballhandler this season.
In an era full of stars who can play multiple positions, LeBron James is still arguably the most versatile of them all. And to take advantage of his versatility, the Philadelphia 76ers may employ the NBA's all-time leading scorer at point guard.
An athlete's peak tends to coincide with the youthfulness of their 20s. Sometimes, though, that apex happens when they've had more time to marinate in experience, and that's sometimes true in the NBA.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The city of Philadelphia is poised to welcome LeBron James with open arms after he chose the 76ers as his next team. Given Philly’s rich basketball culture, James’ arrival evokes strong emotions and harkens back to memories.
While Sixers head coach Nick Nurse was celebrating his 59th birthday on Friday, the rest of the NBA universe went into a frenzy following the news that LeBron James will be signing with Philadelphia.
It’s now been a few days since LeBron James made his much-anticipated free agency decision by signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. This signing exemplifies an offseason that, if someone had told you two months ago they would’ve been called crazy.
The Philadelphia 76ers have had an incredible offseason that no one could have seen coming. Acquiring Jaylen Brown in a trade with the Boston Celtics is one thing, but following that up with a LeBron James signing?
The Sixers have waived guard/forward Dalen Terry, the team announced in a press release. Terry’s $2.6MM contract is non-guaranteed, so the 76ers won’t be on the hook for any money by waiving him.
LeBron James’ decision to join the Philadelphia 76ers was shaped by more than just the chance to compete for another championship. According to Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, Philadelphia’s aggressive offseason transformed the franchise into James’ preferred destination.
After the flurry of offseason transactions across the Eastern Conference, which four teams now sit atop the conference hierarchy entering the 2026-27 season?
After reportedly drawing interest from a handful of European teams this offseason, free agent shooting guard Tyrese Martin has formally agreed to a one-year contract with Barcelona, the Spanish club announced in a press release.