LeBron James made his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers in their 108-114 preseason loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
James played 18 minutes and scored 10 points, shooting only one shot and making all 8 of his free throws. He also added 4 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal.
LeBron shared his reaction to playing the first game with his new team, via ESPN's Dave McMenamin:
"I mean, it felt a little different. Obviously, just wearing a new uniform, but the game is the game. And I was happy to be able to log some minutes with the guys that we've been going at each other in practice for the last two weeks."
The forward mentioned that being around his teammates and their energy helps him adjust to the new team, while talking to media after the game.
"Every day is getting better. I'm gonna have some days where days will be better than others. I get to the facility when I'm around these guys, it definitely help," he said.
"We got good energy, good spirit, obviously the basketball game what it brings to all of us is a sense of like togetherness and fun. It's fun to go to work, when I'm around these guys, locker room, plane rides, practices and the facility things, that definitely helps."
First game for full Sixers starting lineup
LeBron James, 76ers
LeBron James, 76ers
The 76ers played with the starting lineup of Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Jaylen Brown, LeBron James and Joel Embiid. This was the first game together for the lineup that has been considered as one of the best in the league after it was assembled in the summer.
While it didn't convert to a win, the players had solid performances. Brown was the top scorer with 18 points, adding 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Maxey added 14 points, while Edgecombe had 11 and 5 rebounds.
Embiid had the toughest night with only 6 points on 1-of-5 shooting, grabbing 3 rebounds and getting 3 assists in 24 minutes on the court, the most on the team alongside Brown.