{
  "id": 10166101,
  "title": "Former 76ers GM gives fans reason to be happy even when LeBron James, Joel Embiid ‘are out’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/former-76ers-gm-gives-fans-reason-to-be-happy-even-when-lebron-james",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T07:34:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-76ers-gm-gives-fans-073406526.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Billy King has reassured fans that the team still has a strong chance to win even if their star players, Joel Embiid and LeBron James, are unable to play. The 76ers have already assembled an impressive roster, adding Jaylen Brown and rookie sensation Tyrese Maxey to the core. Despite the concerns about playing many games together, King highlighted the team's young bench players and role players as reasons to be optimistic. Names like Dean Wade, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Anfernee Simons have been added to the roster, providing the Sixers with depth, physicality, shooting, and championship experience. King emphasized that even if Embiid and LeBron are out, the team still has a strong core of Jaylen Brown, VJ Maxey, and the bench players to potentially win games. While the health of the superstars remains crucial for the Sixers' success, King's point about the depth of the roster is valid. If the Big 4 are on the court with the rest of the roster, the 76ers will still be well-positioned to compete against any team.",
  "summary": "Former Sixers general manager Billy King explains that fans have something to look forward to even when their new superstar core misses time. The Philadelphia 76ers have put together an incredible core.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "published": "2026-09-27T03:10:03.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/nba-fans-feel-rob-pelinkas-luka-doncic-gm-clarification-is-a-shot-at",
        "published": "2026-09-27T08:12:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}