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LeBron James Sixers Preseason Debut
LeBron James debuts with Sixers in Nets game.
In brief
LeBron James debuts with Sixers in Nets game. LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey will play in Brooklyn for Sixers' first full starting lineup preview against the Nets. Originally reported by PhillyVoice.
Sixers Preseason Debut
LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey will play in Brooklyn for Sixers' first full starting lineup preview against the Nets.
Who's Sidelined
Anfernee Simons, Dominick Barlow, Adem Bona, Ariel Hukporti and Tacko Fall are the Sixers players not playing Thursday.
Coach Nick Nurse's Plan
Nurse aims to get key players in two or three of four preseason games despite Hukporti's torn Achilles.
Nurse's Reasoning
Nurse says preseason pace is high and injuries happen regardless of conditioning, so he prefers cautious play.
Next Games
Sixers have two more tune-up games: Saturday against Celtics and next Friday in Philadelphia.
The key point
LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey will play in Brooklyn for Sixers' first full starting lineup preview against the Nets.
