Never thought I’d see “LeBron at center” as a real headline. Part of me loves how creative it is, part of me is just confused. Either way, I’m watching.
And it had been clear ever since the Philadelphia decision that no previous LeBron team suited Center LeBron better than this Philadelphia squad , and that LeBrons age alone is the only question mark in this regard.
LeBron at 40 played center for 40 minutes per game in the '25 Wolves series and was the best Lakers player overall; in '26 he played as an off-ball wing leader SF/PF, switching to PG at the end of the season and winning a playoff series as the best player lmao
The 76ers center depth behind Embiid was already thin, so small-ball LeBron at the 5 made sense on opening night. Still a beautiful fix with a brutal physical bill for a 41-year-old