About this episode

The episode discusses LeBron James's move to the Philadelphia 76ers and its implications for the team and the league.

That's right! LeBron James is headed to Philly and joining the Sixers on a two-year deal. Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck discuss the move, which is likely to be the last of his career. Why did LeBron choose Philly? How does he fit with the star-studded roster? What does this mean for the teams that he didn’t choose? (5:00) - LeBron's Fit in Philly(14:24) - Joel Embiid’s role(29:28) - LeBron and the Philly fanbase(42:40) - The teams that missed out on LeBronHosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard BeckProducer: Victoria ValenciaProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, Howard Beck

Topics covered

• LeBron James
• Philadelphia 76ers
• NBA trades
• Joel Embiid
• basketball fanbase
• team dynamics

Keywords

• LeBron James
• Sixers
• NBA
• Joel Embiid
• basketball
• trades
• Philly

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Organizations: Sixers, Philly, Victoria Valencia, Ben Cruz, Conor Nevins

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