Trade Radar · open rumor · Wednesday, October 21 · 3 h ago

Sixers Notes: James, Embiid, Maxey, Helicopter

via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗

The Sixers’ depth at center behind oft-injured star Joel Embiid was a source of concern ahead of the 2026/27 season, especially after Ariel Hukporti suffered a season-ending Achilles tear in his preseason debut. So the fact that LeBron James – long reluctant to play much center due to the wear and tear on his body […]

Confidence

53%

Reporter starting tier	45	unattributed report
Corroboration	+8	1 other reporter on the same player within 7 days
Age	−0	0 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25

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Who it involves

Joel Embiid

76ers · C-F · 26.9 pts · 7.7 reb · 3.9 ast

Cap hit 2026-27: $58.10M · next season $62.75M

LeBron James

76ers · F · 20.9 pts · 6.1 reb · 7.2 ast

Cap hit 2026-27: $3.88M · next season $4.07M

Ariel Hukporti

76ers · C · 2.2 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.5 ast

Cap hit 2026-27: $3.40M · expiring

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