Two summers later, the Philadelphia 76ers finally land LeBron James.
This has been in the writing.
Before he signed with LA a lot of people thought he would go to the 76ers and it seemed almost like it made more sense from a competitive standpoint.
COVID bought LA more time
The Philadelphia 76ers HAVE to get a two-way wing this offseason.
Paul George makes sense, but I’m not sure if he’ll pair with Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid.
To many offensive superstars, only one ball.
OG Anunoby would be a great fit.
LBJ doesn’t look to be leaving LA.
Just saw a Lakers fan say it was a “slap in the face” to see LeBron James take a pay cut for the Sixers.
The Lakers repeatedly emphasized building around Luka, not LeBron.
Didn’t make any sense for LeBron to take a pay cut when they’re paying other role players 2x as much.
LeBron is going all in on title No. 5, and it was the correct move to leave LA.
Matchmaking is cheese. Pay to pay players, no skill.
People dropping back with their QB 20+ yards every snap making a blitz useless.
Hail Mary's on 4&10 and the player makes a miraculous catch over 2+ people.
If people want to come together as a community, they would stop
- Cheesing plays
- Dropping back 20+ yards and throwing 50+ yards bombs every play
- Rolling out right (outrunning every defender) and throwing across your body like Pat Mahomes
- Being Clark Kent with their LB
Micro-transactions are what people are finally getting upset about.
This stuff has been going on for years and nobody batted an eye, but as soon as it's for XP on off-line mode, it triggers the community has a whole.
@MisterCiv You can run one formation the entire game and drop back 20 yards every play with your quarterback and throw 50+ yard bombs.
But yeah, micro-transactions are the issue.
7/7/26: Shams on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's off-court relationship:
"On the court, they were great. But over the last year or so, that personal relationship, it was as close to not existent as you could have."
I’m not saying Tatum pushed Jaylen Brown out.
But if 3 years from now we get some random podcast clip saying “Tatum’s camp quietly preferred a different roster build,” nobody should act shocked.
That’s usually how these superstar duos end.
Shams on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's off-court relationship:
"On the court, they were great. But over the last year or so, that personal relationship, it was as close to not existent as you could have."
The Hornets now have a war chest of draft picks to land the NBA’s next disgruntled star 🤯
10 first-round picks
20 second-round picks (!!)
3 first-round pick swaps
They have one of the strongest collections of draft assets in the whole league…
The teams that get screwed never get remembered.
Miami had the worst record in 2008. Chicago got Rose.
Minnesota had the worst record in 2011. Cleveland got Kyrie.
Detroit had the worst record in 2023. Fell to 5.
That’s why the lottery always feels funny.
LeBron saying this is funny because fans already think it.
Ewing to the Knicks.
Rose to Chicago at 1.7%.
Cleveland getting Kyrie after LeBron left.
Cleveland jumping again before LeBron came back.
Dallas getting Flagg after Luka.
The lottery has way too many perfect stories.
LeBron on the Draft lottery:
"During the lottery drop, Cleveland got the No. 1 pick? I just don't think that was a coincidence. Let's keep LeBron home. You know what? Ewing to the Knicks. Rose to the Bulls. I understand the assignment guys."
I’m not even saying the lottery is rigged.
I’m saying the NBA has had enough “yeah right” lottery moments that nobody sounds crazy questioning it anymore.
When the perfect team keeps getting the perfect pick at the perfect time, fans are going to connect dots.
The NBA did not stop valuing stars.
It started separating stars from contracts.
And some fanbases are about to find out those are two completely different markets.
Charlotte might have just exposed the whole market.
LaMelo Ball went for Naz Reid, one unprotected first, swaps and seconds.
Jaylen Brown got passed on by Milwaukee and Minnesota.
That is not random.
It’s:
Can I get him without killing the rest of my roster?
That is why LaMelo moved.
That is why Brown is stuck in rumors.
That is why Ja’s market may be worse than people think.