Philadelphia 76ers stars Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and Jaylen Brown have reportedly been in constant communication with LeBron James, aggressively pitching the 39-year-old on the unique chance to bear sole responsibility for the franchise’s next postseason failure.
Philadelphia 76ers stars Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and Jaylen Brown have reportedly been in constant communication with LeBron James, aggressively pitching the 39-year-old on the unique chance to bear sole responsibility for the franchise’s next postseason failure.
Maxey, who is spearheading the front office's recruitment effort, reportedly walked the four-time champion through a comprehensive presentation detailing exactly how quickly the local media ecosystem would turn on him. According to sources familiar with the pitch, the 76ers emphasized that James would be the undisputed focal point of fan outrage once Embiid suffers his customary late-April meniscus strain and the offensive scheme collapses entirely.
We've made it extremely clear to LeBron that if he brings his talents to Philadelphia, he will be given the exclusive, high-visibility role of answering for why we gave up a 20-point lead in a closeout game.
The franchise is reportedly prepared to clear maximum cap space to accommodate James, ensuring his salary is mathematically large enough to justify the fanbase demanding he be immediately traded for second-round picks the morning after a Game 7 loss. Brown stressed to the veteran that the intangibles of the Philadelphia market are unmatched, noting that James’s legacy could easily absorb the sheer volume of vitriol generated by a locker room that hasn’t reached an Eastern Conference Final since 2001.
At press time, the league office announced it was investigating the 76ers for tampering, noting that robust collective bargaining rules strictly prohibit franchises from showing prospective free agents their actual playoff game film.