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The Philadelphia 76ers have become one of the frontrunners to acquire LeBron James in free agency, especially after they landed five-time All-Star and 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics just days ago. With Brown, two-time scoring champion Joel Embiid and young star guard Tyrese Maxey, they have a ready-made contender that James could potentially walk into and claim his fifth world title with.
One man who knows about coming to the City of Brotherly Love and winning it all is Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. After spending his first six seasons with the New York Giants, Barkley joined the Eagles prior to the 2024 season and then had a campaign for the ages. He became just one of a handful of NFL players to ever record 2,000 rushing yards in a single season before leading the Eagles to a Super Bowl championship at the end of the season.
Per NBC Sports Philadelphia, he made a pitch to James to head to the 76ers and make his mark on history.
If James were to head to Philly, he would have to accept a much-reduced offensive role, and it is questionable whether he would be content doing so. As the Los Angeles Lakers' third scoring option this past season, he averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists a game despite turning 41 years of age in late December.
Rich Paul, James' longtime agent, said on a recent episode of his "Game Over" podcast that James wants to have "complete happiness" at his next NBA stop.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Eagles star Saquon Barkley makes pitch to LeBron James to join 76ers
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One man who knows about coming to the City of Brotherly Love and winning it all is Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. After spending his first six seasons with the New York Giants, Barkley joined the Eagles prior to the 2024 season and then had a campaign for the ages. He became just one of a handful of NFL players to ever record 2,000 rushing yards in a single season before leading the Eagles to a Super Bowl championship at the end of the season.
Per NBC Sports Philadelphia, he made a pitch to James to head to the 76ers and make his mark on history.
If James were to head to Philly, he would have to accept a much-reduced offensive role, and it is questionable whether he would be content doing so. As the Los Angeles Lakers' third scoring option this past season, he averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists a game despite turning 41 years of age in late December.
Rich Paul, James' longtime agent, said on a recent episode of his "Game Over" podcast that James wants to have "complete happiness" at his next NBA stop.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Eagles star Saquon Barkley makes pitch to LeBron James to join 76ers
Continue reading...
