Although Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has indicated that his desire to win a championship could drive him away from the franchise.
Embiid was one of the stars of the NBA with the Sixers in 2022/23, winning the MVP award of the league. In the process, the 29-year-old defeated fellow nominees Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Despite his success, Embiid’s hope for a championship continued when the Sixers were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The team led by Doc Rivers was defeated by the Boston Celtics, prompting the organization to replace their head coach and bring in Nick Nurse, who the Toronto Raptors had fired.
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It hasn’t been a story for one of his teammates, while Embiid has a long-term contract with the Sixers. Ten-time NBA All-Star James Harden faces an uncertain future in Philadelphia.
Harden signed a one-year player option to his contract earlier this month. The news comes after speculation that the 33-year-old could leave in free agency.
Therefore, there is still talk that Harden may be traded after Harden signed the contract. Multiple teams are reportedly in the running. The LA Clippers, Miami Heat, New York Knicks and Celtics have been listed as potential trade destinations for Harden. After being drafted with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Embiid still has a long-term contract with the Sixers. But he still hasn’t won a major championship since Brotherly Love came to town.
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However, he is determined to win a championship in his career, now the Sixers center has admitted that. And in the process, he’s accepted that he might have to stay with another team to make it.
“I just want to win a championship. Whatever it takes,” Embiid said in an interview. He also added that he doesn’t know where it will be, in Philly or anywhere else; he wants the chance to make it happen.
He also stated that he want to see how it feels to win the first game and then think about the next one. This is not easy. It takes more than one, two, three people. It would help if you had good people around you. “Every day, he works hard to be at that level to produce and make it happen. Every day he’s working towards that goal.”