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The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off the most stunning move of the NBA offseason on Wednesday when they traded for Jaylen Brown in a blockbuster deal with the Boston Celtics . In return, Philly sent Paul George and a number of valuable draft picks back to Boston.
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This move makes it clear that the Sixers are going all-in on competing in the Eastern Conference and trying to win a championship this season and in the very near future. This trade pairs Brown with Tyrese Maxey , VJ Edgecombe and Joel Embiid in what is a star-studded Philadelphia lineup.
Now, it seems as if the Sixers might not be done making moves. Tony Jones of The Athletic is reporting that Philly has interest in possibly signing LeBron James in free agency.
"The Philadelphia 76ers have expressed interest in acquiring free agent forward LeBron James , a league source who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe ongoing deliberations told The Athletic," Jones wrote.
Of course, there are still a lot of moving parts with James' free agency after he announced that he will not be returning to the Lakers . It remains to be seen how much money James will command or whether he already has a landing spot in mind. The 76ers join teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors as potential suitors for the four-time NBA Champion.
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But that won't stop Philly from trying. After all, nobody thought that the Sixers were going to be a landing spot for Brown until the deal was made, so maybe they can pull off another stunner here.
James would be an ideal fit in the frontcourt alongside Brown and Embiid as someone who can affect the game without the ball in his hands with his basketball IQ. He would be an intriguing screening partner with Maxey and would give Philly positional size on the front line.
There's even an argument to be made that, if James is in the fold, the 76ers would enter the season as the favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference. Whether they can pull off the deal or not is a different story, but it's clear that Philly is putting all of its chips on the table this offseason.
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