Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal has made a bold forecast for Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, declaring the star will overtake Nikola Jokic as the league’s top big man during the upcoming 2026-27 campaign.
The Philadelphia 76ers have not finished constructing their roster for the 2026-27 season following LeBron James’ arrival. The 76ers have officially signed James to a two-year deal, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is also expected to join them.
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.
LeBron James had one main reason for moving to the Philadelphia 76ers over the other teams he was considering. James will be returning to the Eastern Conference for the first time in eight years after signing a two-year, $8 million deal with the 76ers.
The Philadelphia 76ers will task LeBron James with reprising the role he played when he last won an NBA Championship. The 76ers have signed James for the veterans’ minimum and will now plug in the NBA’s all-time leading scorer into what looked like an already formidable roster.
LeBron James is returning to one of his most beloved roles on the court after signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. For the first time in his NBA career, LeBron James will don the jersey of the Philadelphia 76ers as the 41-year-old signed a two-year, $8 million deal with the organization.
Shaquille O’Neal is betting big on Joel Embiid next season. The Big Diesel expressed on Monday that he believes the Philadelphia 76ers star is due for a resurgence.
On Sunday, July 26, LeBron James officially signed a two-year, $8 million contract with a player option for 2027-28 and a 15% trade kicker. Subsequently, ESPN’s senior NBA insider, Shams Charania, appeared on NBA Today and discussed how LeBron James reached this decision and how he is expected to fit into the Philadelphia 76ers’ system.
It was reported that Joel Embiid played a huge part in convincing LeBron James to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers. James was concerned about Embiid’s durability, especially since the versatile center is coming off a 38-game season, but the team’s talent was too much to pass up.
The arrival of LeBron James in Philadelphia has dramatically raised expectations for the 76ers, but one ESPN personality believes the move has actually reduced the pressure on Joel Embiid.
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.
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.
After the flurry of offseason transactions across the Eastern Conference, which four teams now sit atop the conference hierarchy entering the 2026-27 season?