NBA transfer: Joel Embiid hinted at the possibility of parting with the Philadelphia 76ers?
"Trust The Process" is a saying that has followed Joel Embiid since the first years of his playing career, the mindset that helped the Cameroonian striker overcome a series of injuries to become the MVP he is today. .
This drag journey has many ups and downs, but with Joel is always the Philadelphia 76ers, the team that selected him in the third round of the 2014 NBA Draft. However, there are signs that Embiid is no longer 100% committed to the future. his hybrid with the 76ers.
“Wherever I am, I want to compete for the championship or at least have the opportunity to do so. I want to experience the feeling of being crowned for the first time in my life, then think about how to get the next championship rings.
It certainly won't be easy. In today's NBA one leader isn't enough, you'll need two or three stars on a team. You need to have satellites around you.
And then I myself try and practice every day to reach that goal. Every day I think about how to win."
On paper, the Philadelphia 76ers still have two superstars, Joel Embiid and James Harden. However, Harden has asked to leave this summer and is aiming to land the LA Clippers.
The parties have been negotiating for a while, but up to this point, everything has come to a dead end when the Sixers seek to buy time. On one side, the team "played deaf" with James Harden, on the other side they offered too high a price that the LA Clippers could not agree.
Joel Embiid tried to convince James Harden to stay at the 76ers three weeks ago. Unfortunately, this attempt was unsuccessful and perhaps partly influenced Embiid's thinking about his future commitment to Philadelphia.
Although there is a hint of the possibility of wanting to win in another shirt, Joel Embiid is still tied to a contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.
He signed a 4-year extension worth $ 213 million 2 years ago, tied up until the end of the 2026-27 season. It is also not excluded that this is a form of "psychological warfare" that the striker born in 1994 used.
Joel Embiid may want to put pressure on the team to improve the quality of the squad, while urging the 76ers to find a way to keep James Harden to ensure the ability to compete for the title next season.
