Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
Credi: 97.1 The Fan, Imagn Images LeBron James is extending his playing career with the Philadelphia 76ers after a surprising free agency decision left former teams in Cleveland and Miami missing out on another tenure with the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.
While James finishing his career with the hometown team that drafted him would have been the perfect storybook ending , the door was also open for a return to Miami. Both rosters are stacked with talent and with LeBron would have been competitive in the Eastern Conference.
However, James surprised everyone by signing with the new-look Philadelphia 76ers and joining Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey in as impressive a starting five that exists in the Association. As he made clear in his announcement, James’ sole reason for choosing Philly was his desire to win one more ring.
We know there’s disappointment in Cleveland and…
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