Trade announced! Championship 3-and-D guard! Major reunion with LeBron James for a second time.

The 76ers traded Jonah Bloom and a 2027 second-round pick to the Clippers for cash.

This transaction enables the 76ers to keep their total payroll under both the first and second luxury tax thresholds even after signing James and Pope.

Bloom was born on July 19, 2002, stands 6'9" with a 7'0" wingspan, plays power forward/center, and was the fifth pick in the second round of the 2025 draft.

Last regular season, he appeared in 11 games off the bench, averaging 5 minutes, 0.9 points, and 1.5 rebounds. In this year's playoffs, he averaged 4 minutes, 3.5 points, and 1 rebound.

Notably, according to renowned reporter Scotto, Pope gave up $3.9 million in his buyout agreement with the Grizzlies, which matches his annual salary with the 76ers.

Pope previously teamed up with LeBron during their Lakers days, helping the purple and gold win the championship in the 2019-20 season. In 2022-23, he won his second career title with the Nuggets alongside Nikola Jokic. Now in the 2026-27 season, a third ring might be on the horizon.

The 76ers are now the biggest title favorite in the East and one of the strongest championship-caliber teams in the entire league, with maximum attention and commercial value.It is reported that they will have 34 nationally televised games next season, compared to just 14 last season.more than double, all thanks to the King's arrival.

Topps official stated:The first Topps Now card released after LeBron signed with the 76ers became the best-selling card of its type in history, selling 211,627 units in 48 hours.The second place was the 2025 No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg with 208,735 cards, and third was Knicks star OG Anunoby's card of his Game 4 Finals putback buzzer-beater with 105,842 cards.

At 41, LeBron may be old, but his influence is undoubtedly still top-tier.

As for LeBron's role on the 76ers next season, it is widely expected that he will start at point guard, much like how he handled the ball for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics.