LeBron James don confirm say longtime friendship with Tyrese Maxey and the prospect to help Joel Embiid secure im first NBA title shape im decision to join Philadelphia 76ers. The 41-year-old sign two-year, $8 million contract with the franchise for July afta im say im no go return to Los Angeles Lakers.
James break the news for im "Mind the Game" podcast with co-host Steve Nash, one day before im scheduled media day appearance for Camden, New Jersey. Training camp dey open next week. "Philly no even be question" early for im own deliberations, James tok, until Sixers complete trade with Boston for Finals MVP Jaylen Brown.
James and Maxey share agent and dem don train together since the guard enter the league. "Im be one of the first people wey call me," James tok about Maxey, wey become one of im chief recruiters once free agency open.
For Embiid, James praise the centre résumé, wey include MVP award, two scoring titles and Olympic gold, as im talk say Philadelphia never pass second round since dem draft am third overall for 2014. "Im don do everything for our league, and the only thing wey im never do na win championship," James tok. "I hope say I fit be, like, that final small piece wey fit help am cross the hump."
The four-time champion tok say im body strong well well during offseason workouts and im want pursue another title for Philadelphia. The Sixers go 45-37 last season before dem sweep dem for second round by the eventual champion New York Knicks.
