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LeBron James has been wearing No. 9 on his jersey during his first week of practice with the Philadelphia 76ers, a decision that reportedly has to do with a franchise icon.
The NBA offseason is supposed to be a vehicle for optimism. Whether your team is starting over, prepping for a leap or fortifying its position as a championship threat, the summer months are a springboard into anything-is-possible waters.
Predicting a player's leap in the NBA can be extremely difficult, but some young players, based on their play last season, may be on the verge of taking the next step in their development.
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Most NBA teams have locked in the heart of their 2026-27 rosters. The whirlwind of movement included LeBron James joining the Philadelphia 76ers, Peyton Watson being sign-and-traded from the Denver Nuggets to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Jonathan Kuminga finally inking with the Minnesota Timberwolves at a relative discount.
The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly doubted their ability to trade for a key piece of their bid to sign LeBron James before all the pieces fell into place earlier this offseason.
The days of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant winning MVP trophies are behind us. Flash forward five years, and even the likes of Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Luka Doncic will likely have aged out of the MVP race.
The late stages of the NBA offseason continue to bring us some excitement and have helped decipher which teams truly got better or worse.
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