James says 76ers center role is not sustainable

LeBron James said his stint at center for the Philadelphia 76ers is a temporary option, not a sustainable role, after the team lost 106-93 to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. James started at center with Joel Embiid unavailable, then pointed to the reigning league MVP as the reason he does not expect to regularly play the position. “We got an MVP over there,” James said after the game, according to reports of his remarks. He said the 76ers could use him at center when needed, but added that a full-time assignment was not what he joined the team to do. James also said he could play any position from point guard through center if necessary. James scored 18 points, had five assists and collected two rebounds in the loss. Philadelphia had opened the season with three wins, making Sunday its first defeat. The 41-year-old had also sat out the previous day’s win over Milwaukee to manage sciatica, according to one account. Embiid was held out against Detroit for management of plantar fasciitis in his right foot. James had also played stretches at center earlier in the season, including in Philadelphia’s season-opening win over the New York Knicks. One account said Embiid suggested that...