NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James looks set to make a big impact on the Philadelphia 76ers, and the NBA’s career scoring leader may not even need to shoot much to do it.

James made his first appearance with his new team Thursday night, getting started on the expected final stop in his career. He did a little bit of everything in the first half of the 76ers’ exhibition game against the Brooklyn Nets.

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