LeBron James drives against Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey during a game.
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LeBron James drives against 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey, whose relationship with James could strengthen Philadelphia’s appeal in free agency.
The attention of the NBA world has shifted to the Philadelphia 76ers prompting plenty of curiosity about the team’s roster and starting lineup with LeBron James. Philly is already hard at work to build a talented roster around James, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid.
The Sixers are on the verge of making their first move since James’ announcement. Philadelphia’s latest signing comes with great familiarity of James as the star’s former Los Angeles Lakers teammate.
According to NBA TV’s Chris Haynes, the 76ers are expected to sign veteran Kentavious Caldwell-Pope following the guard agreeing to a buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies.
“Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Memphis Grizzlies are negotiating a buyout and the veteran 3-&-D specialist intends to team back up with LeBron James and sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, league sources tell me,” Haynes noted in a July 25, 2026, message on X.
Let’s take a look at the updated Sixers roster and projected starting lineup alongside King James.
76ers Roster & Projected Starting Lineup With LeBron James
Here’s a look at the key 76ers players on the roster as well as the projected starting lineup. Keep in mind the Sixers roster is likely to look differently with more veterans potentially looking to follow James’ move to Philly.