# LeBron James Sixers Preseason Debut

> LeBron James debuts with Sixers in Nets game.
- Title: LeBron James Sixers Preseason Debut · PhillyVoice | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: PhillyVoice — https://phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-analysis-preseason-schedule-lebron-james-joel-embiid-tyrese-maxey-jaylen-brown-vj-edgecombe-nba-ny
- Published: 2026-10-08T22:10:57.247+00:00
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- Topics: lebron james, sixers, nba, joel embiid, tyrese maxey, nets, preseason, nick nurse, news, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey will play in Brooklyn for Sixers' first full starting lineup preview against the Nets.