Knicks' Mike Brown Praises 'Loaded' 76ers After LeBron, Brown Additions, Admits East 'Got Harder'

Mike Brown led the New York Knicks to a title in his first season as head coach, but he knows it's going to be much harder to repeat this year.

Brown praised the "loaded" Philadelphia 76ers after they added LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, and admitted that making it out of the Eastern Conference is going to be "harder."

"In my opinion, it definitely just got harder for everybody with the team that they assembled," Brown told reporters on Monday.

The 76ers already had a talented team with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey leading the way, but they added an all-time great in James and a former Finals MVP in Brown, who is coming off the best season of his career.

But the talent in the East isn't limited to just the Sixers.

The Miami Heat also upgraded their roster this offseason, pairing Giannis Antetokounmpo alongside Bam Adebayo. Miami also added one of the best shooters in NBA history in Klay Thompson.

Getting through the East was relatively easy for the Knicks last year, but it's going to be a much different story this year.