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The Philadelphia 76ers made two big moves this summer.
They traded for Jaylen Brown and signed LeBron James. Both stars joined a team that already had Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
With so many new faces, it was going to take time for everyone to get used to each other. So far, the 76ers are winning while they figure it out. They beat the Chicago Bulls 127-121 on Sunday to improve to 9-2.
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After the game, James was asked how things are going with Brown. In a video shared by 76ersMuse on X, he said both of them are still learning.
“We’re both just trying to get comfortable in a new setting, a new system and with new teammates. JB’s been great. He’s done everything the coaching staff and everybody asks of him and more, so I’m happy to be playing alongside him,” James said.
Brown has been a big part of that. Against Chicago, he led the 76ers with 29 points, seven rebounds and four assists on 11-of-22 shooting. Maxey added 27 points.
James also looked more like himself. He scored 22 points, his most since joining the team, after scoring just eight in Friday’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Embiid had 18 points and 10 rebounds.
The connection between James and Brown started before the season. Brown came over from the Boston Celtics in a trade that sent Paul George to Boston. Soon after, Brown, Embiid and Maxey all helped recruit James, who signed a two-year, $8 million deal.
Now, 11 games in, the 76ers are off to their best start since the 2000-01 season. The team has not won a title since 1983, and James and Brown were brought in to help change that.
Brown’s next test is a personal one. The 76ers host the Celtics on Tuesday, which will be his first regular-season game against his former team.
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