LeBron James going to the Philadelphia 76ers might just be the single most defining move in the offseason. Now, the franchise is poised to be a strong contender this coming season. But more importantly, the team should be able to give The King what he needs at this point in his career, which the Lakers could not afford to provide him –– a lighter load on the scoring department.
Save for this past season, when the Lakers leaned fully into having Luka Doncic lead the way for them, Los Angeles has simply asked way too much of James since arriving there. That is most prominent when it comes to putting the ball into the hoop. But now that he is in Philly, his scoring ability will finally be secondary in his game, as the team will likely be asking him to perform a much different role.
The 76ers have no reason to overtax LeBron James on the scoring end
Make no mistake –– even at 41 years old, James is still easily capable of taking over as a scorer. That was pretty evident during the playoffs when he single-handedly carried the Lakers to a playoff series win over the Rockets despite Doncic and Austin Reaves getting sidelined due to injury. However, that caused him to eventually flame out ...