CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - LeBron James chose Philadelphia over Cleveland in free agency.
Now comes the challenge of leading a perennial underachiever to playoff success.
James and the Sixers host Cleveland tonight in the Cavs season opener (7 p.m., ESPN).
James talked about what he and fellow newcomer Jaylen Brown can bring to Philadelphia.
[The 76ers are +900](https://www.espn.com/nba/futures) to win the NBA title, behind Oklahoma City and San Antonio (and tied with New York).
Philly hasn’t won an NBA championship since 1983.
James will be 42 in December; [this is his 24th NBA season](https://www.espn.com/nba/futures).
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