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By Matt Audilet
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The Philadelphia 76ers landed Jaylen Brown in a blockbuster trade with the Eastern Conference-rival Boston Celtics earlier this offseason. Then, the five-time All-Star helped recruit all-time great NBA superstar LeBron James.
James signed a two-year, veteran minimum contract with the 76ers ahead of his historic 24th NBA season, greatly improving Philadelphia's championship odds.
There's quite a few mouths to feed in Philadelphia given their talented roster featuring James, Brown, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe. However, Brown is reportedly approaching this new chapter of his NBA career with "no ego."
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"There's no LeBron James in Philadelphia without Jaylen Brown," ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported on Tuesday. "Jaylen Brown wanted LeBron James there. He did his part to recruit him there. ... There's going to be so much sacrifice that goes into next season. One person around Jaylen Brown told me today he's gonna approach this with no ego.”
Brown got a taste of being a clear No. 1 option with the Celtics last season, picking up the slack as Jayson Tatum missed much of the year due to a torn Achilles injury. In his 10th NBA campaign, Brown averaged a career-high 28.7 points per game.
Brown led the Eastern Conference in scoring last season, narrowly leading Maxey. James averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 assists and 6.1 rebounds per game with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2025-26.
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