LeBron James Joins 76ers for 5th Title Push as Warriors Miss on 23rd-Season Star
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Updated · New York Post · Aug 10
LeBron James Joins 76ers for 5th Title Push as Warriors Miss on 23rd-Season Star
3 articles · Updated · New York Post · Aug 10
Summary
Philadelphia landed LeBron James in free agency after he weighed options for more than three weeks and decided the 76ers offered his best shot at a fifth championship.
The move vaults Philadelphia into contender status after it also swapped Paul George for Jaylen Brown, giving Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey another elite scorer.
Golden State emerged as a clear loser: Stephen Curry publicly recruited James, and Draymond Green declined his $27.7 million option to help create cap room, only for the Warriors to miss out.
That leaves a 39-year-old Curry with largely the same roster that missed the playoffs, while Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody are already set to miss the start of next season.
James' choice reshapes an Eastern Conference that now features a strengthened 76ers team alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo's Heat, raising the bar for defending champion New York.