James, a four-time NBA champion and the league's all-time leading scorer, announced Friday he's joining the Sixers for the 2026-27 season, which will be his 24th in the association.
Here's what James landing in Philadelphia means for the Sixers.
What signing LeBron James means for Sixers
It's been 43 years since the Sixers last won the NBA Finals, and 25 years since the team got past the second round of the playoffs.
James, who will turn 42 in December, will slide perfectly into the power forward spot in the Sixers' starting lineup with Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid to form the most feared lineup in the league.
James made his 22nd All-Star Game last season and averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 assists and 6.1 rebounds in 60 games.
James gives the Sixers the size and rebounding they needed at power forward in their starting lineup. He also provides some secondary ball-handling to get Maxey off the ball, which should allow head coach Nick Nurse to get creative with the team's rotation.
Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, left, shares a laugh with Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey, right, during an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Philadelphia. Chris Szagola / APOf course, Embiid's health will remain a big question heading into the 2026-27 season. He's only played in 96 regular-season games over the last three seasons.
Embiid's health will be paramount for how far the team will go in the postseason, even with the addition of James.
How Mike Gansey rebuilt the Sixers in one offseason
While landing James is the biggest move Gansey has made so far, he's made others that have helped improve the Sixers.
The James move would've never happened if the team hadn't acquired Brown in a blockbuster move with the Celtics that sent Paul George and draft picks to their Eastern Conference rival. Rich Paul, James' agent, said on an episode of his podcast that the Brown move "changed everything" for the Sixers as a landing spot for his client.
Mike Gansey, the Philadelphia 76ers' new president of basketball operations, speaks during a news conference at the NBA basketball team's training facility, Monday, June 8, 2026, in Camden, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Matt Rourke/AP PhotoGansey also added scoring off the bench by drafting University of Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. and signing veteran guard Anfernee Simons, who spent last season with the Celtics and Chicago Bulls.
What to know about Sixers signing LeBron James
James became the biggest free agent on the market when he told the Los Angeles Lakers he wasn't returning after eight seasons with the team.
According to ESPN, the Sixers began expressing interest in James right after trading for Brown.
On another episode of Paul's podcast, Bob Myers, the president of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Sixers, made a pitch to James that his best option is Philadelphia.
Paul spoke highly of Sixers players like Maxey, another Klutch client, and the team's new front office, which includes Gansey and executive vice president of basketball operations Jameer Nelson.
LeBron James and new Sixers president of basketball operations Mike Gansey (far right) pictured while the two played high school basketball in Ohio. Steven GanseyGansey, an Olmsted Falls, Ohio, native, finished second in Mr. Basketball voting behind James in high school. Gansey's brother, Steven, sent social media into a frenzy when he posted a photo of the two in high school on July 1.
The last time the Sixers were in the James sweepstakes, they fell short. They were an up-and-coming team, but he decided to head to Los Angeles.
This time, the Sixers landed the plane.
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