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By Matthew Couden
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Jaylen Brown is heading into his first season in the Philadelphia 76ers' upgraded starting lineup, bringing high expectations for them to deliver wins, a playoff appearance, and a championship to Philly.
The 2024 NBA Finals MVP appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Thursday night, with guest host Anthony Anderson asking Brown what he's looking forward to as a part of this "superteam" in Philly.
"I'm looking forward to every part of the journey, every practice, film session, but honestly, the journey kind of starts now. Like, it doesn't happen overnight where you can just roll the ball out there, and guys are gonna be successful. It takes a lot of work," Brown told Anderson.
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"I'm not losing sleep, but every single day, another day goes by where I'm not thinking about how I can help my team and help my teammates and kinda make this thing work. So, we got a lot of talent, we got a great opportunity, and I wanna make it work," he said.
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Brown said the 76ers haven't fully assembled or met as a team yet, but have done so in groups. He mentioned going to Tyrese Maxey's foundation for a golf event. More recently, he said he came to Los Angeles, where Kimmel's show is recorded, to "meet with some of the other guys that live out in LA in very big nice houses."
While he didn't mention any players specifically, it's no secret that his new teammate, LeBron James, lived and played in Los Angeles for the past eight years. James entered free agency this offseason, and multiple teams attempted to sign him, but ultimately he decided to join the 76ers on a two-year deal.
That brings the four-time champion to a starting lineup with three other All-Stars in Brown, Joel Embiid, and Maxey. Additionally, VJ Edgecombe is entering his sophomore season after earning NBA All-Rookie First Team honors, making this an impressive collection of talent that has yet to show what they're capable of on a basketball court.
During his appearance on Kimmel, Brown also reiterated he was "disappointed" to be traded by the Boston Celtics, but when asked if he felt the trade was a good one for his former team to make, Brown said, "We'll see."
The NBA released the 76ers' complete regular-season schedule on Thursday, with Brown and the 76ers hosting his former team on Thursday, Nov. 10.
Although the 76ers visit the Celtics for an Oct. 10 preseason game, Brown's first regular-season return game to Boston will occur on Thursday, Jan. 21, making for a must-watch matchup.
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