July 31st 2023.
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers star, expressed his desire for a championship win last week at the UNINTERRUPTED Film Festival. When asked about his future, he said, “I just want to win a championship. Whatever it takes. I don’t know where that’s going be, whether it’s in Philly or anywhere else. I just want to have a chance to accomplish that.”
The Sixers have been a perennial playoff disappointment. Recently, they were eliminated in the second round, fired their head coach, and James Harden requested a trade. Embiid has been mentioned around league circles as the Knicks ideal trade candidate, as the Daily News reported.
The Knicks' front office, led by Leon Rose, Embiid's former agent, has accumulated a bevy of future draft picks. However, Embiid still has four years and roughly $196 million remaining on his contract, making a trade unlikely.
The recent NBA trend suggests otherwise, with stars like Harden, Durant, and Beal getting traded to desired destinations with multiple years left on their contracts. Dame Lillard is in the process of doing the same. Embiid expressed hope that Harden would reconsider his trade demand, though there has been no indication of this.
Embiid told Showtime’s Rachel Nichols that he is still close friends with Harden. “We’re going to be boys forever. I want him to come back, obviously, so we can go out and accomplish what we want, which is to win a championship. So hopefully his mindset can be changed.”
Embiid’s interview at UNINTERRUPTED was part of his new partnership with LeBron James’ multimedia company, The SpringHill Company. Meanwhile, the Knicks had another quiet offseason after falling in the second round to Miami. They have kept all their draft assets in case a superstar like Embiid jars loose.
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