The huge ripple effects of the Jaylen Brown trade continue to be felt in the NBA with the news on Friday that LeBron James is also going to be part of the Philadelphia 76ers. Turns out Gansey had an ace up his sleeve because the Brown trade was agreed on shortly after the Oubre and Grimes deals were reported. The Brown trade almost certainly led to the intrigue for James of playing with Philadelphia because he gave the team a second reliable All-Star player, along with Maxey. It probably didn't hurt the Sixers that Gansey had an established relationship with James after beginning his front-office career with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2017. 1 and 2 in Ohio Mr. Basketball voting when they were in high school in 2001.