Bam Adebayo Warns LeBron James After 76ers Move, Eyeing East Race With 2 New Superteams
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Updated · Bleacher Report · Jul 28
Bam Adebayo Warns LeBron James After 76ers Move, Eyeing East Race With 2 New Superteams
3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Jul 28
Summary
Bam Adebayo said he texted LeBron James, "I'm going to bust his a--," after James chose Philadelphia over Miami in free agency.
Adebayo framed it as competitive respect, saying there was no disappointment because James picked what he saw as his best path to a 5th championship.
Philadelphia now pairs James with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown and VJ Edgecombe, while Miami answered by landing Giannis Antetokounmpo alongside Adebayo.
That reshaped East also includes reigning champion New York, a returning Tyrese Haliburton in Indiana and other contenders, raising the stakes for every 76ers-Heat matchup.