What happened
Philadelphia is projected to start LeBron James, Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe against the Knicks on Tuesday, a five-man group built from first-round picks taken across 22 years. Four of the five were top-three draft selections, and all five were first-
If that group takes the floor, it would match Boston as one of only three opening-lineup cases in the last 30 seasons with at least four players drafted in the first three picks. James would also be 20 years older than Edgecombe, making the age spread a notable part of the Sixers
This matters because Philadelphia’s opening unit would be unusually old, accomplished and draft-heavy, which can shape who gets minutes around the stars. The alignment is still projected, so the final starting five remains subject to confirmation before tipoff.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Ages 21 to 41, top-3 picks and wild parallels: Inside Sixers' new lineup — Yahoo Sports ↗