LeBron James making the monumental decision to come to the Philadelphia 76ers was perhaps the biggest twist of the offseason. Now, the team is widely reckoned as strong title favorites for next season. That being said, there are valid concerns about the team being able to accommodate their star-studded nucleus, but Kevin Durant's recent take on The King heading to Philly should be able to quell those worries in no time.
In a recent episode of Boardroom Talks hosted by Durant himself, he dished out his take on LeBron's decision to come to the 76ers and drove home a specific point that should quell the main concern of people doubting the move. KD doubled down on the fact that James will be a connector who understands that "everybody’s not going to average 25 points on this team". Roles are going to change for everyone, and LeBron is the exact kind of player who knows the necessary adjustments to make.
Kevin Durant sheds light on why LeBron James going to the 76ers makes them a juggernaut
If there is one person who knows just how formidable LeBron can be as a ceiling raiser, it is Durant. After all, aside from having met him the Finals on three separate occasions, he was his teammate on Team USA in two iterations of the Summer Olympics. The current Rockets star has an unequivocal idea of James' ability to make his teammates better and put them in spots where they can succeed.
James remains someone who is perfectly capable of carrying a team all by himself, but that is far from the role that he will be shouldering in Philly. The 76ers have three other All-NBA players surrounding him, so that automatically caps the need for him to be the first option on the scoring end.
LeBron's primary responsibility next season is to be the dynamic playmaker the 76ers have needed for quite some time now. Heck, that could even entail him turning in his lowest scoring average as a pro in the upcoming campaign, but that might actually be the ideal design for how this team is constructed.
Not a lot of players are more familiar with LeBron James than Kevin Durant. As such, those who are not that enthused about The King playing for the 76ers should probably rest easy, especially since the megastar has the perfect skill set to highlight (and not undercut) the strengths of his equally talented teammates.
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