Inside LeBron, Nick Nurse's Phone Call from Golf Course to Sell James on 76ers in NBA Free Agency

Over the summer, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse was at the Carroll National Golf Club in Iowa, which he owns, when he received a phone call from then-free agent LeBron James.

According to Brendan Quinn of The Athletic, "James, in the midst of the summer's most closely followed free agency bonanza, told Nurse he had some questions; an effort, he said, to do his due diligence. James asked about offensive roles, defensive roles, team schemes, how he might fit. The greatest player of this generation wanted to know how Nurse might use the greatest player of this generation. ... What Nurse told LeBron, we can't be totally sure, but it seems like it ultimately helped. At minimum, it didn't hurt."

The rest is history. James signed a veteran minimum deal with the Sixers, joining Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe and Jaylen Brown to form arguably the most talented roster in the NBA, at least on paper.

How it will all play out remains to be seen. James is expected to operate as the team's primary playmaker in more of a point-forward role, and there are plenty of mouths to feed in Philadelphia.

But if it all works, the Sixers could finally end a title drought dating back to the 1982-83 season.