# \[The Athletic\] NBA实力排行榜：勒布朗·詹姆斯转投76人后各队处境

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**Category:** 环球刺讯
**Tags:** 2026-27赛季
**Created:** [2026 年7 月 24 日 21:23 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/48103 "2026-07-24T21:23:17Z")
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#### 发布日期： [2026 年7 月 24 日 21:23 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/48103/1 "2026-07-24T21:23:17Z")

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By Law Murray | The Athletic, 2026-07-25 02:57:55

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费城——没错，我此刻就在费城，刚刚还跟当地的年轻人说勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James) 不会来这儿。哎呀，这可糗大了。

赶去机场之前，请允许我介绍一项新尝试：跳球版实力排行榜！咱们先在中圈跳个球定下归属，然后迅速发榜。不分档次，不加佐料。给30支球队各写一句快评，然后收工。就像得来速，不停车。

要说我对詹姆斯离开洛杉矶湖人、[选择加盟费城](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7417464/2026/07/24/lebron-james-contract-76ers-free-agency/)——我的家乡——感到震惊，那都算轻描淡写了。我本以为自己的下巴不会再惊掉。如今，詹姆斯要和杰伦·布朗 (Jaylen Brown) 并肩作战，那个曾声称布朗尼不是职业球员的家伙；还要和乔尔·恩比德 (Joel Embiid) 当队友，而恩比德[八年前](https://x.com/JoelEmbiid/status/1013198068580151297?s=20)就告诉过詹姆斯，湖人永远是科比和魔术师的球队。

看来恩比德说得没错：“相信过程。”

总之，我们会在几周后推出那份烹饪到火候的休赛期实力榜。现在，先来一份“决定”后的快评，至于问题嘛，稍后再问（关于2025-26赛季总决赛后的实力榜/赛季终章，[请点击此处](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/47643)）：

**1. 纽约尼克斯：** 身为卫冕冠军，他们理应对此消息不为所动。尼克斯球迷大概会很高兴在自己的另一个主场看到詹姆斯。

**2. 圣安东尼奥马刺：** 维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 刚接受降薪，损失的部分将由NBA 2K游戏来弥补。

**3. 俄克拉荷马城雷霆：** 他们刚在贾伦·威廉姆斯整个系列赛都缺阵的情况下，在西部半决赛横扫了詹姆斯的老东家。

**4. 克利夫兰骑士：** 詹姆斯·哈登 (James Harden) 和勒布朗同队这件事从未显得靠谱，所以，恭喜哈登即将续约留守克利夫兰。

**5. 费城76人：** 对于一支哪怕有史以来首次和恩比德闯进东部决赛都会大肆庆祝的球队，这个排名已经是我能给的上限了，但这总比迈克尔·乔丹时期的奇才期望值要高。

**6. 底特律活塞：** 杰伦·杜伦 (Jalen Duren) 成了自由球员里唯一的全明星，不过我不认为我们会为此进行直播追踪。

**7. 洛杉矶湖人：** 詹姆斯未来两年只拿800万美元（含球员选项），却要去国家另一头打球，而不是留在他刚刚效力的前东家。

**8. 明尼苏达森林狼：** 在交易走朱利叶斯·兰德尔 (Julius Randle) 和纳兹·里德 (Naz Reid) 之后，他们本来非常需要一名大前锋。

**9. 丹佛掘金：** 佩顿·沃特森 (Peyton Watson) 的受限制自由球员处境，就是今年的乔纳森·库明加 (Jonathan Kuminga) 翻版，只不过沃特森没有老东家放出的那些鼓吹，而且丹佛之外确实有人对他垂涎三尺。

**10. 多伦多猛龙：** 他们终归会想方设法得到科怀·伦纳德 (Kawhi Leonard) 的。

**11. 波士顿凯尔特人：** 詹姆斯太恨凯尔特人了，所以他才加盟了那支让凯尔特人3-1领先却惨遭翻盘的球队，而且这支球队阵中已有绿军2024年的总决赛MVP在等着他。

**12. 迈阿密热火：** 各队理应缩紧内线来对付扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo) 和巴姆·阿德巴约 (Bam Adebayo)，但热火文化应该会带来一些安慰奖式的引援。

**13. 休斯顿火箭：** 凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant) 即将年满38岁，弗雷德·范弗利特 (Fred VanVleet) 刚从十字韧带撕裂中康复，但签下马库斯·斯马特 (Marcus Smart) 和投篮教练奇普·恩格兰德 (Chip Engelland) ，对这支球队来说是暗藏杀招的妙手。或许他们只有一年时间抓紧出成绩，之后就得进行大洗牌了。

**14. 亚特兰大老鹰：** 他们对攻防两端怎么打都有清晰的思路，外周线深度也颇为雄厚。

**15. 印第安纳步行者：** 考虑到上赛季他们那么糟糕，以及泰雷斯·哈利伯顿 (Tyrese Haliburton) 需要不少时间找回状态，这个排名大概已经是天花板了。

**16. 波特兰开拓者：** 只要把球队留在太平洋西北地区就行。

**17. 菲尼克斯太阳：** 德文·布克 (Devin Booker) 难得不用换主教练，这次换了球衣号码。

**18. 奥兰多魔术：** 依然是东部身体天赋最骇人的球队之一，但这可能是保罗·班凯罗 (Paolo Banchero) 和弗朗茨·瓦格纳 (Franz Wagner) 这对搭档的最后机会了。

**19. 夏洛特黄蜂：** 他们有深度、着重文化建设，也有资产，可问题是谁来吸引包夹？

**20. 金州勇士：** 拜托告诉我，德雷蒙德·格林 (Draymond Green) 拒绝超过2700万美元的合同，可不是为了眼下这光景。

**21. 洛杉矶快船：** NBA联盟，你可长点心吧，都快等得没耐心了。

**22. 犹他爵士：** 我对这支拥有真正首发阵容、真心要努力在交易截止日后赢球的队伍很感兴趣。

**23. 达拉斯独行侠：** 各种前场深度配上库珀·弗拉格 (Cooper Flagg) 和即将回归的凯里·欧文 (Kyrie Irving)，但他们仍缺少组织策应和投射能力。

**24. 华盛顿奇才：** 特雷·杨 (Trae Young) 和安东尼·戴维斯 (Anthony Davis) 提高了下限，AJ·迪班萨 (AJ Dybantsa) 能拔高上限，但要让全队齐心协力，仍需时日。

**25. 布鲁克林篮网：** 他们也许不会强，但阵中老将天赋和扎实的教练组配置都太充裕了，不至于刚从训练营出来就烂得一塌糊涂。

**26. 萨克拉门托国王：** 比起留在国王的球员，我更关心两位在2000年代被选中的未来名人堂成员——前国王首发德马尔·德罗赞 (DeMar DeRozan) 和拉塞尔·威斯布鲁克 (Russell Westbrook)——最终会去向何方。

**27. 新奥尔良鹈鹕：** 贾·莫兰特 (Ja Morant) 等人都被交易了，所以2019届新秀中，还留在原队的首轮秀只剩下蔡恩·威廉森 (Zion Williamson) 和圣安东尼奥的凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) ——分别是该轮第一个和倒数第二个被选中的球员。

**28. 孟菲斯灰熊：** 一支没有成名老将的球队意味着，卡姆·布泽尔 (Cam Boozer) 在最佳新秀竞争中已抢占先机。

**29. 芝加哥公牛：** 他们不会强，但说不定会打出全联盟得分最高的比赛。

**30. 密尔沃基雄鹿：** 小加里·特伦特 (Gary Trent Jr.) 未来两年的薪水比勒布朗·詹姆斯高出不少。

_由生成式 AI 翻译，翻译内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。_

> **查看原文：NBA Power Rankings: Where every team stands after LeBron James’ move to 76ers**
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> # NBA Power Rankings: Where every team stands after LeBron James’ move to 76ers
> 
> ![Image](https://i.ibb.co/CKXJcpTW/3fbe6f89d96e.jpg)
> 
> PHILADELPHIA — That’s right, I’m here in the city of Philadelphia, where I just told the youth that LeBron James isn’t coming here. Whoops.
> 
> Before I go to the airport, let me introduce a new endeavor: the jump-ball Power Rankings! We have a tie-up, and we need to go to center court and hand out some quick rankings. No tiers, no seasonings. One thought for 30 teams and we’re out. Drive-thru, no parking.
> 
> To say that I am shocked that LeBron James left the Los Angeles Lakers [and picked Philadelphia](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7417464/2026/07/24/lebron-james-contract-76ers-free-agency/) — my hometown — is an understatement. I didn’t think I had any flabbers left to gast. LeBron is playing with Jaylen Brown, the dude who said Bronny wasn’t a pro. He’s playing with Joel Embiid, the guy who told LeBron [eight years ago](https://x.com/JoelEmbiid/status/1013198068580151297?s=20) that the Lakers would always be Kobe and Magic’s team.
> 
> I guess Embiid was right: “Trust the process.”
> 
> Anyway, we’ll do the fully-cooked offseason Power Rankings in a couple of weeks. Let’s just do a quick post-Decision check and ask questions later (for the 2025-26 post-NBA Finals Power Rankings/season finale, [see here](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7361127/2026/06/15/nba-power-rankings-post-finals-june/)):
> 
> \*\*1. New York Knicks:\*\*They’re the defending champs and should be unbothered by this news. Knicks fans will probably be happy to see LeBron in their other home arena.
> 
> **2. San Antonio Spurs:** Victor Wembanyama just took a pay cut that will be made up in part by NBA 2K.
> 
> **3. Oklahoma City Thunder:** They just swept James out of the Western Conference semis without Jalen Williams available for any of the series.
> 
> **4. Cleveland Cavaliers:** James Harden and LeBron being on the same team was never happening, so congrats on Harden’s impending extension to stay in Cleveland.
> 
> **5. Philadelphia 76ers:** This is as high as I can get for a team that would celebrate simply reaching the Eastern Conference finals with Embiid for the first time ever, but that’s better than Michael Jordan’s Wizards expectations.
> 
> **6. Detroit Pistons:** Jalen Duren is now the lone All-Star free agent, and I don’t think we’ll be live-blogging that one.
> 
> **7. Los Angeles Lakers:** LeBron is making $8 million over the next two seasons (including a player option) to play on the other side of the country instead of for his most recent former team.
> 
> **8. Minnesota Timberwolves:** They could have really used a power forward after trading Julius Randle and Naz Reid.
> 
> **9. Denver Nuggets:** Peyton Watson’s restricted free agency is this year’s Jonathan Kuminga situation, except Watson doesn’t have the propaganda coming from his incumbent team and is actually coveted outside of Denver.
> 
> **10. Toronto Raptors:** They’re going to get Kawhi Leonard one way or another.
> 
> **11. Boston Celtics:** James hates the Celtics so much that he joined the team Boston blew a 3-1 lead to, with their 2024 Finals MVP already there.
> 
> **12. Miami Heat:** Teams ought to pack the paint against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo, but the culture should bring in some consolation prizes.
> 
> **13. Houston Rockets:** Kevin Durant is turning 38 and Fred VanVleet is coming back from a torn ACL, but adding Marcus Smart and shooting coach Chip Engelland are sneaky good moves for a team that may have only one year to make something happen before another major move is required.
> 
> \*\*14. Atlanta Hawks:\*\*They have a clear idea of how they want to play on both sides of the ball, with some strong perimeter depth to go with it.
> 
> **15. Indiana Pacers:** This is probably as high as you can go after how bad they were last year and how much time Tyrese Haliburton might need to return to form.
> 
> \*\*16. Portland Trail Blazers:\*\*Just keep the team in the Pacific Northwest.
> 
> **17. Phoenix Suns:** Devin Booker changed his number after not needing to change his head coach for once.
> 
> **18. Orlando Magic:** Still one of the East’s most physically imposing teams, but this is probably the last chance for the Paolo Banchero/Franz Wagner tandem.
> 
> \*\*19. Charlotte Hornets:\*\*There is depth, an emphasis on culture and there are assets here, but who draws a double-team?
> 
> **20. Golden State Warriors:** Please tell me that Draymond Green didn’t turn down more than $27 million for this.
> 
> **21. LA Clippers:** Any day now, NBA.
> 
> **22. Utah Jazz:** I’m intrigued by this team with a real starting lineup that will actually try to win games past the trade deadline.
> 
> **23. Dallas Mavericks:** All kinds of frontcourt depth to go with Cooper Flagg and a returning Kyrie Irving, but they still lack playmaking and shooting.
> 
> **24. Washington Wizards:** Trae Young and Anthony Davis raise the floor, and AJ Dybantsa can raise the ceiling, but getting this team on the same page will take time.
> 
> **25. Brooklyn Nets:** They might not be good, but there’s too much veteran talent and too much solid coaching for them to be terrible right out of camp.
> 
> **26. Sacramento Kings:** I’m more interested in where two future Hall of Famers who were drafted in the 2000s — former Kings starters DeMar DeRozan and Russell Westbrook — end up than the players left in Sacramento.
> 
> **27. New Orleans Pelicans:** Ja Morant, among others, got traded, so the only first-round picks left from the 2019 NBA Draft still on their original teams are Zion Williamson and San Antonio’s Keldon Johnson — the first and second-to-last selections of the round.
> 
> **28. Memphis Grizzlies:** A team with no established veteran talent means that Cam Boozer has the inside track on Rookie of the Year.
> 
> **29. Chicago Bulls:** They won’t be good but they might have the league’s highest scoring games.
> 
> **30. Milwaukee Bucks:** Gary Trent Jr. is making significantly more than LeBron James over the next two seasons.

By Law Murray, via [The Athletic](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7468213/2026/07/24/lebron-james-76ers-nba-power-rankings-free-agency/)

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# 热评

> [@Phil G.](#):
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> 没有尼克斯球迷会担心76人队里那个42岁的勒布朗。如果是2016年还差不多。尼克斯可能会在5场内解决战斗，而不是再次横扫。
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> > [@Thomas A.](#):
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> > @​Phil G. 相比勒布朗，杰伦·布朗 (Jaylen Brown) 对他们的威胁更大，但遗憾的是，你的观点依然成立。
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> > [@forkyle4](#):
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> > 尼克斯夺冠的历程简直是我见过的所有球队中最轻松的。我不认为他们能击败一支健康的76人队。说实话，他们明年第一轮甚至可能会输给多伦多或奥兰多。

> [@Amy R.](#):
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> 我真不敢相信，这个宇宙居然能找到一种方法，让我去支持凯尔特人或尼克斯。

> [@Tom B.](#):
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> 这是一份偷懒的榜单。  
> 不管是谁拿了那个总冠军，尼克斯现在都不是篮球界最好的球队。
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> > [@Ken D.](#):
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> > @​Tom B. 尼克斯是卫冕冠军。在被别人击败之前，卫冕冠军理应享有被看好的特权。无视总冠军头衔真是一种令人叹为观止的新型自我否定。

> [@Garrett D.](#):
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> 我认为排名第18和第20的球队应该互换。因此，这份榜单完全无效。
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> > [@Robert R.](#):
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> > @​Garrett D. 没错。作者显然对篮球一无所知，而且是个坏家伙。🤣

> [@Chris W.](#):
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> 所以骑士队的安慰奖就是詹姆斯·哈登 (James Harden) 的续约？？？？谢谢，但还是免了吧。

> [@Luke R.](#):
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> “我以为我再也没有震惊的余地了。” 这，就是我们所说的‘严肃新闻学’（Big-J Journalism）。

> [@Peter W.](#):
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> 克利夫兰绝对不可能排在费城前面。

> [@Chris A.](#):
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> 克利夫兰排在费城前面有点疯狂，我作为一个黄蜂球迷都这么觉得。

> [@Leo M.](#):
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> 76人不会太好；防守联盟倒数前十（这还是最好的情况，取决于恩比德的健康状况，可能会更糟），替补阵容倒数前五，而且和JB、艾奇科姆 (Edgecombe) 以及勒布朗的化学反应会很糟糕。去年勒布朗在卢卡·东契奇 (Luka Doncic) 身边打无球时表现得很挣扎，而现在他要在JB身边打球，JB可是联盟中唯一一个使用率几乎和卢卡一样高的球员（需要注意的是，JB的传球和创造机会能力比卢卡更差，也更不愿意传球，这可能会让情况变得更糟），艾奇科姆将很难获得持球机会，而且这支球队仍然100%依赖恩比德保持健康并在防守端发挥精英水平，而这两点在过去两年半里他都没能做到。简而言之，尼克斯加油，比起这群小丑，我更担心底特律和波士顿。
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> > [@Jarred P.](#):
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> > @​Leo M. 防守倒数前十太荒谬了
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> > [@David S.](#):
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> > @​Leo M. 相比于一支拥有泰瑞斯·马克西 (Tyrese Maxey)、JB、老迈的勒布朗、二年级的VJ以及可能健康的恩比德的76人队，你居然更害怕那支在首轮差点输给魔术队的活塞队？

> [@mgould58](#):
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> 这就是为什么克利夫兰不可能合理地排在费城前面。他们有哈登。你很难一本正经地说出……哈登能在七局四胜制的季后赛系列赛中击败勒布朗。如果你真信这个，Kalshi已经准备好账号等你去送钱了。

> [@Eric S.](#):
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> 骑士排第4？！应该更低。奇才排第26？！应该更高。

> [@forkyle4](#):
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> 尼克斯排第1？他们只是在季后赛上演了黑马童话，并且成为了有史以来第一支在没有面对1号或2号种子的情况下打进总决赛的球队。恩比德在对阵他们的系列赛中甚至有一半时间没打，而且他们差点输给了一支在三月份胜率还低于50%的老鹰队。他们充其量也就是一支止步第二轮的球队。他们的南瓜马车已经变回原形了。
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> > [@Ralph T.](#):
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> > @​forkyle4 你发帖前不该喝那么多酒或者抽那么多大麻。这让你听起来像个一无所知、愚昧无知的球迷。  
> > 不过，如果你想为你那不知所云的言论打个赌，你会惊讶地发现有多少人排着队来赢你这送上门的钱。
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> > [@Sean H.](#):
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> > @​forkyle4 我是老鹰球迷，所以在这场争论中我保持中立。但当‘灰姑娘’拿起锤子开始痛扁所有对手时，这可算不上什么‘黑马童话’。  
> > 唯一一支和他们打到第6场的球队是老鹰，而那还是靠着CJ·麦科勒姆 (CJ McCollum) 在第四节彻底暴走才做到的。

> [@Wyatt S.](#):
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> 哈哈，真是篇不错的标题党文章，纯粹是为了骗评论而不是提供真正的内容。还有人记得《运动报》（The Athletic）曾经拥有真正的作家，而不是这些来自《露天看台》（Bleacher Report）的傻缺吗？

> [@Brian K.](#):
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> 开拓者队——把球队留在波特兰就行了。帮你改好了。

> [@Dylan M.](#):
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> 文班并没有降薪。他拿到了大幅加薪。不过，他确实放弃了一部分本可以让他薪水涨得更高的资金。在我看来，这是个很重要的区别。

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> > [@Phil G.](#):
> >
> > No Knicks fan is worried about 42-year-old Lebron on the Sixers. Maybe if the year was 2016. Knicks may win in 5 instead of another sweep
> > 
> > > [@Thomas A.](#):
> > >
> > > @​Phil G. Brown makes them more of a threat than LeBron, but your point still stands, unfortunately.
> > 
> > > [@forkyle4](#):
> > >
> > > The knicks literally had the easiest path to the championship of any team I’ve ever seen. I dont think they can beat a healthy 76ers team. They might honestly lose in round one next year to Toronto or Orlando.
> 
> > [@Amy R.](#):
> >
> > I cannot believe the universe found a way to make me root for the Celtics or Knicks
> 
> > [@Tom B.](#):
> >
> > This is a lazy list.  
> > Regardless of whom ever won that championship, the Knicks are not the best team in basketball right now.
> > 
> > > [@Ken D.](#):
> > >
> > > @​Tom B. Knicks are reigning champs. Reigning champs get the privilege of benefit of the doubt until someone knocks them off. Disregarding championships is a fascinating new form of denial.
> 
> > [@Garrett D.](#):
> >
> > I believe the 18th and 20th ranked teams should be inversed. This list is ergo completely invalid.
> > 
> > > [@Robert R.](#):
> > >
> > > @​Garrett D. Correct. The writer obviously knows nothing about basketball and is a bad human being. 🤣
> 
> > [@Chris W.](#):
> >
> > So the Cavs’ consolation prize is a James Harden extension??? Thanks, but no thanks.
> 
> > [@Luke R.](#):
> >
> > “I didn’t think I had any flabbers left to gast.” Now THAT is what we call Big-J Journalism.
> 
> > [@Peter W.](#):
> >
> > There’s no way Cleveland ranks above Philadelphia
> 
> > [@Chris A.](#):
> >
> > Cleveland ahead of Philadelphia is kinda crazy, and I’m saying that as a Hornets fan
> 
> > [@Leo M.](#):
> >
> > Sixers will not be very good; bottom 10 defense (at best, could be much worse depending on Embiid’s health), bottom 5 bench and the fit with JB, Edgecombe and LeBron is terrible. LeBron was awful playing off-the-ball next to Luka last year and he’s now next to JB, the only player in the league whose usage rate was almost as high as Luka’s (with the caveat that JB is a worse and less willing passer and creator than Luka, which prob makes this worse), Edgecombe will struggle to get on-ball-reps and the team is still 100% reliant on Embiid to be healthy and elite defensively, neither of which he has been capable of in the last 2 1/2 years. Long and short, go Knicks, way more worried about Detroit and Boston than I am these clowns.
> > 
> > > [@Jarred P.](#):
> > >
> > > @​Leo M. Bottom 10 defense is ridiculous
> > 
> > > [@David S.](#):
> > >
> > > @​Leo M. You’re more afraid of the Pistons who almost lost in the first round to the Magic than a Sixers team featuring Maxey, JB, an old LeBron, a sophomore VJ, and possibly Embiid?
> 
> > [@mgould58](#):
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> > Here’s why Cleveland cannot reasonably be ranked ahead of Philly. They have James Harden. You’d be hard pressed to say it with a straight face…Harden bests LeBron in a best of 7 playoff series. If you believe that, Kalshi’s got an account just waiting for you.
> 
> > [@Eric S.](#):
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> > Cavs at 4?! Lower than that. Wizards at 26?! Higher than that.
> 
> > [@forkyle4](#):
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> > Knicks number 1? They had a Cinderella story run through the playoffs and where the first team ever to reach the finals without facing a number 1 or 2 seed. Embied didnt even play for half of their series against them and they nearly lost to a hawks team that was sub .500 in March. There a second round loss team at best. Their carriage is back to being a pumpkin.
> > 
> > > [@Ralph T.](#):
> > >
> > > @​forkyle4 You shouldn’t drink or inhale weed heavily before you post. Kind of makes you sound like an uninformed, ignorant fan.  
> > > However if you want to place a wager on your unintelligible comment you’ll be shocked at how many people line up to take your easy money
> > 
> > > [@Sean H.](#):
> > >
> > > @​forkyle4 I’m a Hawks fan, so I have no dog in this fight. It isn’t really a “Cinderella Story” when Cinderella graps a hammer and proceeds to clobber all of her opponents.  
> > > The only team to take them to 6 were the Hawks and that took CJ McCollum going bonkers in the fourth for that to happen.
> 
> > [@Wyatt S.](#):
> >
> > Haha, nice clickbait article geared towards comments instead of real content. Anybody else remember when the Athletic had real writers and not these Bleacher report dipshits?
> 
> > [@Brian K.](#):
> >
> > Trailblazers — Just keep the team in PORTLAND. Fixed that for ya.
> 
> > [@Dylan M.](#):
> >
> > Vic did not take a pay cut. He’s getting a massive raise. He did, however, leave money on the table that would have increased his pay raise. Important distinction, IMO.

via [The Athletic](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7468213/2026/07/24/lebron-james-76ers-nba-power-rankings-free-agency/#comments)
