The Philadelphia 76ers have sent all hands on deck to try to reel in big fish LeBron James in free agency.
James was at Fanatics Fest in New York City earlier this week, which provided some players and teams an opportunity to put on their recruiter hats. The Sixers did not waste that chance.
According to NBC reporter John Clark, 76ers owner Josh Harris had a “brief, friendly conversation” with James during Saturday’s event. Clark added that Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown, and Joel Embiid have all shown LeBron some brotherly love to get him into a Sixers jersey.
Harris got the opportunity that most team owners and executives would have begged for, as James’ camp refused to hear pitches from any of his free agency suitors. It probably helped that former Sixers minority owner Michael Rubin owns Fanatics. Even local politicians have gotten on the recruiting trail to help Philly’s chances at landing James.
76ers fans have started to daydream about James catching lobs from Maxey more and more this week. The 4-time MVP dropped an interesting comment on Friday that had some thinking it was a hint that a move to Philadelphia was coming.
A starting lineup of Maxey, Brown, Embiid, James, and second-year stud VJ Edgecombe would arguably be the best unit in the Eastern Conference next season. With James looking for his last chance to get another Larry O’Brien Trophy in hand, moving conferences to create an All-Star lineup in Philly does not sound like a bad way to end his career.
