If you hadn’t heard, LeBron James is now a Philadelphia 76er.While several rumors linked James to a homecoming with the Cleveland Cavaliers, another stint with the Miami Heat, or even a superstar team-up with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, he chose the City of Brotherly Love.And Jaylen Brown is a big reason why.The connection between the two transactions was first reported by The Athletic and confirmed Wednesday by James’ agent and Klutch Sports CEO, Rich Paul, on his podcast “Game Over with Max Kellerman and Rich Paul.” The 41-year-old didn’t truly consider taking his talents to Philadelphia until the 76ers completed the blockbuster trade for the two-time All-NBA guard from Boston, viewing it as a signal of championship intent.“Max, if you would have heard our conversations one day before the trade and then two days after the trade, those conversations couldn’t have been further apart,” Paul said.“There wasn’t even radar on Philly in that case.”That changed when the Celtics agreed to trade Brown to the rival 76ers for veteran wing Paul George, two first-round draft picks (2028 and 2031) and two second-round picks (2028 and 2030) on July 1.Brown is coming off a season in which the 29-year-old averaged career highs of 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists, earning All-NBA Second Team honors. The 76ers fell behind 3-1 to the Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs but rallied to win the series in seven games, thanks in large part to former MVP Joel Embiid returning from injury and averaging 28.6 points in 37.3 minutes per game over Philadelphia’s final three wins, recording two double-doubles.