Tyrese Maxey Emerges as LeBron James's Top 76ers Draw After 8 Lakers Seasons
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 9
Tyrese Maxey Emerges as LeBron James's Top 76ers Draw After 8 Lakers Seasons
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 9
Summary
Brian Windhorst said Tyrese Maxey—not newly acquired Jaylen Brown—is the main reason LeBron James is seriously considering Philadelphia in free agency.
Klutch Sports ties help explain that pull: Maxey is represented within Rich Paul's orbit, and James has long praised the 3rd-Team All-NBA guard's speed and improving shot.
Philadelphia already reshaped its roster by trading for Brown last week, giving the 76ers another two-way scorer alongside Maxey and Joel Embiid.
Even without James, the 76ers project as an Eastern Conference contender, though Embiid's health remains the biggest variable; adding James would elevate them into a clearer title-threat tier.