The Philadelphia 76ers plan to play their starters Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets, sources told ESPN, giving fans a first preseason glimpse of LeBron James in a Sixers uniform.
Sixers coach Nick Nurse told reporters that if all of his main players came through Wednesday's practice healthy, he hoped to play "the majority" of them together in the first half against the Nets. That group includes LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown and VJ Edgecombe.
James, Embiid and Maxey were healthy scratches in Philadelphia's preseason-opening victory Monday against the New York Knicks. The Sixers still got production from the bench and reserves, with Brown scoring 22 points in 17 minutes while Edgecombe added 12 points and seven assists in 20 minutes.
The planned lineup would mark the first time fans see the full group on the floor together in a game setting. With the regular season approaching, the preseason matchup gives Nurse a chance to test how his top players fit together and how quickly the new-look rotation can take shape.
Source: ESPN NBA · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing