India, Oct. 6 -- The Philadelphia 76ers will have to wait before showing their full-strength lineup in the preseason opener against the defending NBA champion New York Knicks on Monday night. Philadelphia is set to be without seven players at Xfinity Mobile Arena, including LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Adem Bona and more, leaving several of the team's biggest names on the sidelines.

The biggest absence will be James, who will not make his much-anticipated Sixers debut against New York. The 41-year-old forward joined Philadelphia during the offseason and had been one of the major talking points surrounding the team's new-look roster. With James and several other key players unavailable, fans will have to wait a little longer t...