The Philadelphia 76ers just flipped the entire league upside down, reeling in LeBron James and Finals MVP Jaylen Brown to create what might be the most stacked roster King James has ever had. Last season, the Warriors got swept 0-2 by a Philly squad fueled by the “young, springy energy” of Tyrese Maxey and rookie V.J. Edgecombe. Steph Curry missed both those games, and former MVP Joel Embiid played only one, but even with those guys out, it was clear Philly was a force to be reckoned with. Now? They’re practically the modern-day Monstarz.
Philly’s New ‘Monstarz’ Roster Is Insane
Philly pulled off the impossible in July, prying Jaylen Brown, the Finals MVP, right out of Boston. Then, just a few weeks later, King James decided the last chapter of his legendary career would happen right back in the Eastern Conference, a place he owned for a decade and a half. LeBron spent two stints in Cleveland and four years in Miami, pushing that conference around, making eight straight Finals out of the East. He was already in the GOAT conversation before he ever put on a Lakers jersey in 2018. Folks have always knocked him for running off to build superteams, but at 41, he just walked into what “might be the deepest roster he’s ever had.” And that’s saying something for a guy who played on some damn good Cleveland, Miami, and L.A. rosters. Look at who he’s sharing the floor with: Maxey is an All-Star who dropped 28ppg last season, and Edgecombe is coming for everybody’s lunch, averaging 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists as a rookie last season. Embiid is an MVP-caliber player when his body cooperates, and Brown, fresh off a championship and Finals MVP season where he averaged 29ppg, is simmering with motivation after being dumped by the Celtics. Even V.J. Edgecombe, the guy the source calls the “worst of the starting five,” put up those crazy rookie numbers. Is this not one of the super-est teams of all time?
Jaylen Brown’s Arrival Made Everything Possible
Everybody’s talking about LeBron, sure, but none of this even happens without that Jaylen Brown trade. Warriors fans know Brown all too well from the 2022 Finals. He gave Golden State fits in a series the Dubs ultimately won in six. Brown spent his entire career on the other side of that rivalry, battling the Sixers for ten years as a Celtic. Now, to see him in their colors, as Josh Grieb at Liberty Ballers put it, it’s weird. The buzz around James joining the Sixers and his first day at practice almost completely overshadowed the first major domino that got him there: Jaylen Brown. This dude was the Finals MVP and now he’s paired up with a top 10 player of all time.
This Philly team is absolutely loaded, ready to shake up the entire league from day one. It’s going to be a wild season watching this squad come together. Get ready, because the Eastern Conference just became appointment viewing.
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Originally reported by Golden State of Mind.
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