RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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See the full story · 2 sourcesEvery move LeBron James makes gets heavily scrutinized, whether positively or negatively, and everybody is going to have their opinions.
With James joining the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency and teaming up with Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, and VJ Edgecombe, criticism comes with that. It's a move that many might not have wanted to see when considering how talented the Sixers already were. James heading to Philadelphia is a big-time move and one that has the Sixers squarely in title contention.
Kevin Durant, another player who has dealt with scrutiny in his career, took to Threads and defended James against the trolls and haters of the internet as the 41-year-old heads to the Sixers.
KD clapped back at the haters criticizing LeBron for joining the 76ers 🗣️ (via easymoneysniper/Threads) pic.twitter.com/XJn95O1kWA
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 25, 2026 James is still one of the top players in the game, astonishingly, as he averaged 20.9 points in the 2025-26 season with the Los Angeles Lakers in his 23rd season. As he joins the Sixers, he doesn't need to be a superstar when considering the talent around him and the younger pieces he can lean on. It takes pressure off James during the regular season and saves him for what Philadelphia hopes will be a deep postseason run.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Kevin Durant defends LeBron James for his decision to join Sixers
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