LeBron James has finalized his widely-anticipated free agency journey by signing a two-year agreement with the Philadelphia 76ers. This contract marks his monumental 24th season in the NBA.

James considered offers from numerous NBA players before making his choice. Among those urging him to join was Tyrese Maxey, who shares an agent, Rich Paul, with James. Maxey reached out to James through texts and phone calls.

Not many. It wasn’t a lot of convincing. Couple phone calls, couple texts,” Maxey said, according to team insider John Clark of NBC. “We’re good friends. Now, I guess we’re friends. He’s a lot older than me, but I guess we’re friends.

Alongside adding James, the 76ers secured five-time NBA All-Star Jaylen Brown through a notable trade with the Boston Celtics, a major rival in the Eastern Conference. The expected lineup for Philadelphia now includes James, Maxey, Brown, Joel Embiid, and VJ Edgecombe.

Maxey is coming off the finest season of his NBA career to date, posting a personal-best average of 28.3 points per game during the 2025-26 season. This achievement placed the 25-year-old guard as the second-highest scorer in the Eastern Conference, following Brown, who averaged 28.7 points per game.

The 76ers are seen as strong competitors to emerge from the Eastern Conference in the upcoming season.