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LeBron James is on the hunt for his next NBA team as he enters the 24th season of his all-time great career.
A few teams have separated themselves as the leading contenders to land James in his highly-publicized free agency: including the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 76ers recently acquired five-time All-Star Jaylen Brown in a trade with the Boston Celtics, pairing him alongside Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe.
Now, James is reportedly taking Philadelphia's free-agent pitch "really seriously." During a recent appearance on the "Game Over" podcast hosted by Max Kellerman and James' agent, Rich Paul, 76ers president Bob Myers made his pitch for James to join his team.
If he was here, Id say I honestly believe this is your best chance to win," Myers said.
"What I would just say is, if its about winning, lets talk about this team.
Because you can win here in Philadelphia.
More basketball: Boston Celtics Announce Jersey Number for Paul George The 76ers made it out of the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs, erasing a 3-1 deficit and taking down the No.
2 seed Celtics in seven games.
Now with Brown added to the roster, they're even better prepared to make a deep playoff run in 2027.
More basketball: Al Horford Reaches Rare NBA Milestone With New Contract James' former teams, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat, are also leading contenders to win his services.
Additionally, the Golden State Warriors have been reported as a strong option for The King.