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- LeBron James, entering an unprecedented 24th NBA season at age 41, told 76ers media day that 'collective sacrificing in a good way' is required, noting he personally left his wife and family on the West Coast to join Philadelphia.
- Jaylen Brown, the 2024 NBA Finals MVP acquired in an offseason trade from the Boston Celtics, sidestepped a question about the group's 'alpha' by replying 'Next question.'
- James, Brown, Embiid and Maxey held a private workout at the Sixers training complex Monday before media day, per Philadelphia sources, even though training camp doesn't officially open until Tuesday.
- Tyrese Maxey, coming off a career-best 28.3 points per game (No. 5 in the league), said he's comfortable playing both on and off the ball with catch-and-shoots and handoffs to fit the new system.
- Brown averaged 28.7 points per game last season (No. 4 in the league), adding another high-volume scorer to a lineup that must distribute shots among four stars.
- Joel Embiid, the 2023 league MVP, said the group wants to maximize time together on and off the court, noting he and James were teammates on the 2024 Paris Olympics Team USA gold medal squad.
- The 76ers haven't won a championship since 1983, a drought James acknowledged directly: 'I didn't leave my family to lose in the second round.'
Why it matters: Philadelphia now has two players who finished top-five in the league in scoring last season (Brown at 28.7, Maxey at 28.3) plus James as the NBA's all-time leading scorer and Embiid as a former MVP. James's public emphasis on sacrifice signals the franchise expects meaningful role adjustments, and his specific warning — 'great team on paper and we lost in the second round' — shows management knows public skepticism is high given the 43-year championship drought.
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