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Message: [QUOTE="Rocktheworld, post: 2726388, member: 5037"] I could absolutely see LeBron in Philly. The big argument against Philly is LeBron’s role in the offense. Apparently he is very interested in playing more off-ball. We assume that LeBron prefers to dominate the ball but in reality he has done that out of necessity more than anything his whole career. Simmons is clearly the point for Philly but he isn’t a ball-dominant guard through whom the entire offense runs like with Russ, or Harden before this summer’s acquisitions, or Kyrie, or LeBron right now. He’s a ball mover and a facilitator who just gets the offense going. I think LeBron with his elite court vision, basketball IQ, general knowledge of how his movement affects the defense’s shifting and rotation in relation to the ball, and passing ability would make him deadly coming off the wing from a kick-out or swing pass; competent 3-point shooter, can cut or drive and finish, can make that second or third or even fourth pass. Not to mention his mere presence on the wing will keep a defender out, opening passing/driving lanes for Simmons and Embiid. He would still be the best and most important player, but he will do it in a different way without having to dominate the ball. Then on the defensive end he will have more energy as well. And then Simmons gets to develop with that kind of offensive weapon. [/QUOTE]