Does Kevin Durant view 76ers as contenders? H*** yeah

As part of their offseason, the Philadelphia 76ers made a major splash with the free agent acquisition of future NBA Hall of Famer LeBron James, who gave them an eye-popping discount.

James, who had a salary cap hit of nearly $53 million last season with the Los Angeles Lakers, will have a cap hit of just under $4 million with the 76ers. Philadelphia, which also acquired Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics for Paul George, also boasts Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.

In the mind of power forward Kevin Durant, who helped defeat James and the Cavaliers twice in the NBA Finals while with the Golden State Warriors, believes that the 76ers are going to be a dangerous club this season.

“The last time they put three 20-point scorers on a team, they said it was unfair, which was the [Warriors] team I was on,” Durant said via ESPN.  “[The 76ers] have got four 25-point scorers on this team. So, hell yeah, I think they’re going to be a contender. They’re going to be a fun team to watch. It’s going to be League Pass-worthy.”

“The last time they put three 20-point scorers on a team, they said it was unfair, which was the [Warriors] team I was on. They have got four 25-point scorers on this team… Hell yeah."

Kevin Durant on if the Sixers are contenders

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Meanwhile, Durant also said that he didn’t have any kind of insider knowledge that James would sign with Philadelphia.

“I didn’t know at all,” Durant said. “LeBron is stealth like that. I know there’s a lot of noise around him, but you never know what’s on his mind. I’m happy for him. It’s a great decision for him to go to a team that has a good chance to win. Philly is a great fanbase, a great market, and it’s great for the league. There were so many eyes that were tuned in to his decision.”

Last season with the Lakers, James averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 assists, and 6.1 rebounds per game.

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