Jaylen Brown reveals who is truly taking charge for the 76ers

Jaylen Brown knows who is running the show for the Philadelphia 76ers, and it’s not him or fellow Sixers newcomer LeBron James. In Brown’s view, Tyrese Maxey is the one leading the way for the surging 76ers.

“Maxey’s been leading the way. 100%,” Brown said of his teammate, via John Clark of NBC10 Philadelphia.

“He’s been here, this is his team. Him and Joel have been here for a while, so the mindset has been to complement those guys. I’m finding my footing, but Maxey’s been leading the way for sure.”

Brown arrived in the City of Brotherly Love via a trade from the Boston Celtics in the summer. While he’s a star in his own right, with an NBA ring and an NBA Finals MVP award, he’s willing to let the longer-tenured Sixers stars lead the way on the court.

So far, that kind of on-court dynamic is working perfectly for the 76ers, who have won seven of their first eight games in the 2026-27 NBA season.

Coming into the season, there were concerns about Philadelphia’s chemistry and how the ball would be shared with Brown and James joining the team, but both stars are seemingly fitting in nicely alongside Maxey and Embiid.

Maxey is pacing the 76ers with 29.1 points per game, while Brown is right behind him with 20.6 points a night.