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By Matt Audilet
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LeBron James recently ended his highly-publicized free agency process, announcing his decision to join the Philadelphia 76ers before his historic 24th NBA season.
James now joins a talented 76ers roster featuring Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe. Brown, Embiid and Maxey all averaged at least 25 points per game this past season. Edgecombe averaged 16 points per game in his debut NBA campaign.
Kevin Durant recently spoke about the 76ers' offensive firepower, comparing it to his time with the Golden State Warriors.
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"The last time they put three 20-point scorers on a team, they said it was unfair, which was the [Warriors] team I was on," Durant said on Saturday. "[The 76ers] have got four 25-point scorers on this team. So, hell yeah, I think they're going to be a contender. They're going to be a fun team to watch. It's going to be League Pass-worthy."
Durant's former Warriors teammate Draymond Green responded to this statement during the most recent episode of his podcast.
"You have to understand the way KD view basketball, the way KD view basketball is very Uncle Drew-ish, this game will and always will be about buckets. ... So he's going to mention the 25-point scorers," Green said. "He also said the Sixers are better on paper than the 2016-17 Warriors. ... I don't know that I can agree with that, I don't really think it works."
With this stacked starting lineup, the 76ers are one of the leading favorites to win the Eastern Conference this coming NBA season.
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