Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse indicated this week that LeBron James will be the team's de facto point guard during the 2026-27 NBA season. Appearing on the Takeoff with John Clark podcast, Nurse provided some insight into how he plans to utilize James, saying, "He is an offense creator. He is certainly a guy that will bring the ball up the floor and try to create for himself and others. James and Brown join what was already a strong core made up of 2023 NBA MVP Joel Embiid, two-time All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey and 2025 No. That is evidenced by the fact that he has acted as a point guard many times throughout his career, averaging 7.4 assists per game and ranking fourth on the all-time NBA assists list with 12,016.