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Denver Nuggets: Free agency update, day one

By Grayson Moore

Cleveland Cavaliers v Denver NuggetsDENVER, CO - MARCH 7: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots the ball during the game against the Denver Nuggets on March 7, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)Getty ID: 929060806
Cleveland Cavaliers v Denver NuggetsDENVER, CO - MARCH 7: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots the ball during the game against the Denver Nuggets on March 7, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)Getty ID: 929060806 /
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(Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ben Simmons; LeBron James
(Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ben Simmons; LeBron James /

Philadelphia 76ers

The final real contenders for him are the Philadelphia 76ers. Wojnarowski reported that LeBron’s reps are meeting with the Sixers on July 1st, but that doesn’t mean that he is certainly signing there. The Sixers have the third best odds to sign LeBron and they can afford to give him the $35.6 million max, but there are concerns about his fit there. They also have a top-tier young core and in that core is Ben Simmons.

The 76ers spent the top pick in the 2016 draft on the former LSU man and would likely not want to stop him from blossoming into one of the best players in the league. If LeBron signed in Philly, there is a very good chance that could happen.

Simmons is one of the most ball-dominant players in the league, as his 3-point stroke is non-existent and he really can’t make shots from more than 10 feet away from the basket.

Since LeBron is also an incredibly ball dominant player and is a better player than Simmons, the Sixers will have the ball in his hands more often. This means that when LeBron and Simmons are on the floor, if Simmons doesn’t have the ball in his hands, it will basically be 4 players on 5 when they are on offense.

Of course Brett Brown could solve this the way Mike D’Antoni did, by having them on the floor at different times, but I don’t think either player would like to have their minutes cut. So while, in my opinion, the 76ers have the best shot at LeBron, if he really thinks about the situation there, I’m not sure he’ll really want to sign there.

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