{"id":266050,"date":"2026-10-06T02:18:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T02:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/jaylen-browns-sharp-76ers-debut-a-warning-to-the-rest-of-nba\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T02:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T02:18:30","slug":"jaylen-browns-sharp-76ers-debut-a-warning-to-the-rest-of-nba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/jaylen-browns-sharp-76ers-debut-a-warning-to-the-rest-of-nba\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaylen Brown’s sharp 76ers debut a warning to the rest of NBA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jaylen Brown made an excellent first impression with the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Monday, the 2024 Finals MVP opened the preseason with an impressive performance at home against the defending champion New York Knicks<\/a> in a 120-97 rout. In 17 minutes, Brown scored a team-high 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n

Jaylen Brown shines in limited action during Philadelphia 76ers debut<\/h2>\n

Brown wasted no time acclimating himself to his new surroundings after his stunning performance with the Boston Celtics<\/a> during the offseason.<\/p>\n

Three minutes into the game, he drilled a mid-range jumper over Knicks forward OG Anunoby, then followed it with a pull-up three halfway through the first quarter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Brown later threw in a crowd-pleasing breakaway slam dunk and a corner three off a designed play as Philadelphia built a 72-58 halftime lead.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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As far as preseason debuts go, Brown’s couldn’t have gone much better. \u00a0He was a seamless fit next to VJ Edgecombe, raising anticipation for what the Sixers could look like at full strength, when guard Tyrese Maxey, center Joel Embiid and veteran-minimum forward (and all-time great) LeBron James are also in the lineup.<\/p>\n

Last year, Philadelphia made an unexpected run to the Eastern Conference semis, erasing a 3-1 series deficit to the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs before running into the Knicks’ buzzsaw in a second-round sweep.<\/p>\n

With Maxey, who turns 26 on Nov. 4, entering his prime, Edgecombe coming off a promising rookie campaign and Embiid healthy after playing only 96 games the past three seasons, the Sixers already had a strong core before adding Brown and James in the offseason.<\/p>\n

Monday was a tantalizing glimpse into what Brown will provide Philly, and it showed a player locked in and ready to send a message after being discarded by the Celtics.<\/p>\n

Consider this the league’s warning.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n