Over the weekend, future Hall of Famer and all-time basketball great LeBron James announced his intention to sign with the 76ers for his 24th (and possibly 25th) season in the league, bringing an end to a weeks-long free agency frenzy that garnered interest from around the NBA. The Warriors were among the teams hoping to enlist the King’s services, and at points during the recruitment were believed to have had a bit of a leg-up in the sweepstakes considering James’s friendship with stars Steph Curry and Draymond Green, both of whom are also inching closer to retirement and looking to go out on the high note that has eluded them for a few years now.
But, in the end, it was the improving Sixers who caught James’s eye. The 41-year-old superstar will now join a roster that boasts former Finals MVP Jaylen Brown, 2025-26 Rookie of the Year candidate VJ Edgecombe, breakout talent Tyrese Maxey and excellent (but also constantly hurt) big man Joel Embiid as the team looks to make it over the championship hump that has haunted it for years now.
