Yahoo Sports· 3h ago· 1 min read
The basketball world was shaken by seismic news on Friday when it was announced that LeBron James is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option in the second season.
The news, which was reported by ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania and posted by James himself on the social media platform X, means that ‘The King’ is returning to the Eastern Conference landscape for his 24th NBA season.
James made the move after spending the last eight seasons as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, marking the longest tenure he has held with a team consecutively. His return to the East has implications for the entire conference, but what does it mean for the Orlando Magic specifically?
Recently, I went on the Full Court Magic Podcast to discuss the impact this has on Orlando. Here is some of what I had to say:
"I guess an argument can be made that there was…
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