What type of player will LeBron James be with the Philadelphia 76ers? Through two games — both thrilling victories, the first over the New York Knicks, the second over the Cleveland Cavaliers — the 41-year-old is averaging 15.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 2.0 steals. and 3.5 three-point attempts per game. Effectively, he's Tobias Harris (check the stats).

James seems fourth in the 76ers touch hierarchy behind Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown, and Joel Embiid, and that's perfectly okay (though his usage rating north of 32% suggests otherwise).

LeBron-Trump Round 2

Trump hopped onto Truth Social on Thursday — close to 48 hours after Tuesday's tip-off — to lament James's actions during the national anthem at Madison Square Garden. The 76ers forward appeared to be stretching and practicing his golf swing during 'The Star-Spangled Banner.'

“While listening to our National Anthem, LeBron James disrespects our Country! I said right from the beginning that he’s no good, a TOTAL DISGRACE," Trump wrote, “LeBron James should apologize to all of those Great American Warriors and Heroes who died for the American Flag, and all that our Country stands for."

James was asked about Trump's post following Thursday's game against Cleveland. “Slow news day at the office, you know," he said with a smile, refusing to elaborate.

This is far from the pair's first back-to-back: James called Trump a "bum" in 2018.

LeBron role in the 76ers offense

How has James played? He scored 14 points on 5-13 shooting in 34 minutes against the Knicks on Tuesday, and dropped 17 on 5-14 shooting in 34 minutes. He's a +5 overall.

The 41-year-old has turned his motor on and off selectively (James notably has spent more time walking on the court than any other this decade). During Philadelphia's frantic comeback, James would pick and choose which fast breaks to commit to, a fine strategy with the rapid Tyrese Maxey piloting them.

However, his defense on the Knicks' big man, Karl-Anthony Towns, late in the fourth quarter preserved the 76ers' win. With Joel Embiid still playing limited minutes and the team relying on backup center Adem Bona, James will need to be tasked with guarding opposing 5s all season.

Evan Turner's Tyrese Maxey prediction

Maxey averaged 29.7 points per game last week. Jaylen Browns averaged 28.7 points for the Boston Celtics. Embiid averaged 34.7 (in 39 games) just two years ago. What about James, a former scoring champion?

Who did Evan Turner think would be the team's top scorer by season's end? " I think it's going to be Maxi for sure," he told the Mirror on behalf of Online Bingo Site Top Rated.

"He's got a good skill set. He's a great shooter. I think he's going to get a lot of open shots this year, and it's just easy for him to space the floor.....He plays at a pace that's hard to keep up with. Man, he plays super fast. Doesn't really need much to get going."

Maxey had 28 on Tuesday and 32 on Thursday, admittedly in nearly 83 total minutes (he led the league in minutes played last year). He's the. 76ers' bell cow engine, and that shouldn't change all year.