NBA stars react to LeBron James shocking decision to join 76ers

LeBron James stunned the basketball world with his decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers.Of the final four suitors in the free agent sweepstakes, Cleveland and Miami seemed like the most probable landing spots for James.But the NBA’s all-time leading scorer shocked just about everyone by his two-year, $8 million deal with the 76ers.Several former and current NBA stars reacted to the biggest NBA news of the summer.

Chris Bosh was just as shocked as everyone else to learn of James’ final decision.“Man, I didn’t see this one coming,” Bosh said in a video posted to his Instagram.“I didn’t think he was gonna go to Philly, the weather and being cold.

I was joking around that the old folks go to Miami and stuff like that.I guess not.

The old guys still compete for championships, that’s what it’s about.“This team is loaded.

It was already pretty loaded.Now, I think this takes the Sixers overtop, not only as the favorites to win the NBA championship for next year but maybe for the next couple of years.”On the Cousins podcast, Vince Carter didn’t mince words about James going to Philadelphia.

“That’s cheating,” Carter jokingly said, “because he doesn’t have to do much and still be him.Now your fifth starter has to guard one of those guys.” Former Lakers teammate Danny Green was stunned to hear James chose to sign a deal with the 76ers.

“I was like this can’t be real news, Shams is somebody hacking you, this can’t be real news, you know what I’m saying? Two-years, $8 million to Philly none of that was in the cards for me.So, yeah it was shocking, just as shocking as the Jaylen Brown news probably for me.”There was also an unnamed former Lakers teammate of the 41-year-old, who told The Athletic he recalled James discussing how seriously he considered signing with the 76ers in 2018 before joining the Lakers.

Charles Barkley didn’t hold back either in his reaction to James’ decision, going as far to say the four-time...