LeBron James Effect: Sixers expected to receive the maximum 34 national TV showcases this season

Sixers expected to receive maximum 34 national TV games after adding LeBron James

Get ready to see a lot of the Sixers next season. Philadelphia is expected to receive 34 national television showcases, the maximum permitted under the NBA’s current media rights agreement, according to Front Office Sports. LeBron James will do that for you. AP The Sixers already figured to command plenty of national attention after adding Jaylen Brown to a roster featuring Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe. James choosing Philadelphia …

LeBron James Effect: Sixers expected to receive the maximum 34 national TV showcases this season

The LeBron James effect is real and it’s already reshaping the entire NBA schedule around Philadelphia. According to Front Office Sports, the Sixers are now expected to receive 34 national TV showcases this season, which is the absolute maximum allowed under the league’s current rights deal. For a franchise that got just 14 national games last season with Joel Embiid, that’s more than double the exposure, and it happened the instant LeBron signe…