The Philadelphia 76ers have had a busy offseason as they have done everything they can to position themselves for a chance at contending for a championship. President of Basketball Operations Mike Gansey and his staff were able to bring in LeBron James and Jaylen Brown as they look to end a long title drought.With the NBA calendar now in August, it was time for the league to reveal the schedule. The Sixers will have James and Brown make their debuts on Oct. 20 against the defending champion New York Knicks on the road. Philadelphia will have the chance to see where it stacks up against New York after being swept in Round 2 of the playoffs in May.The Sixers will then have their home opener on Oct. 22 against the Cleveland Cavaliers and then head West to take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day. That will mark the return of James to LA after eight seasons with the Lakers.Opening night in New York. Home opener against the Cavs. Christmas Day against the Lakers. pic.twitter.com/4MoT7wAFWq Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) August 11, 2026The league will announce the NBA Cup schedule on Wednesday and the full 82-game schedule on Thursday. The matchups with Brown's former Boston Celtics team will be announced then.This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: NBA announces Sixers debut for LeBron James, Christmas Day matchup