The Philadelphia 76ers will have to wait before showing their full-strength lineup in the preseason opener against the defending NBA champion New York Knicks on Monday night. Philadelphia is set to be without seven players at Xfinity Mobile Arena, including LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Adem Bona and more, leaving several of the team’s biggest names on the sidelines.
The biggest absence will be James, who will not make his much-anticipated Sixers debut against New York. The 41-year-old forward joined Philadelphia during the offseason and had been one of the major talking points surrounding the team’s new-look roster. With James and several other key players unavailable, fans will have to wait a little longer to see how Philadelphia’s star-studded group comes together on the court.
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The Philadelphia 76ers entered their preseason opener against the New York Knicks with plenty of attention on their star-studded roster, but LeBron James was among the players unavailable for Monday night’s game at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The 41-year-old forward will have to wait for his Sixers debut after joining Philadelphia in free agency this summer. James, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Anfernee Simons, Dominick Barlow, Adem Bona and Tacko Fall were all ruled out, with Philadelphia taking a cautious approach to its veterans rather than rushing them into preseason action. James is being managed ahead of his 24th NBA season and has previously indicated that he wants to avoid doing too much before the regular season.
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