NBA franchises will be monitoring this relationship, including Leon Rose and the New York Knicks, who are prepared to offer three players and picks, according to sources.
Sixers center Joel Embiid sits on the bench late in the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series.The 76ers’ franchise player made that clear at last month’s media day. Embiid said he wants to win an NBA championship here, no matter what players on the team. He believes he has a chance to do just that.
The New York Knicks are closely monitoring the situation, hoping it ends with Embiid forcing his way out. The Knicks are willing to offer a package that includes three key players, with Julius Randle, R.J. Barrett, Evan Fournier and Mitchell Robinson all available in exchange for Embiid, according to sources. A trio from that group would be paired with two or three first-round picks.
Struggling to remain healthy throughout his career, you never know how much longer Embiid is going to play. So getting a player to help facilitate the Sixers’ win-now approach is the only way to go.In six consecutive postseason appearances, the Sixers have failed to make it out of the second round. They suffered second-round exits in each of the last three seasons, and suffered the same fate in 2018 and 2019. They were also swept in the first round in 2020.
Sure, Embiid said all the right things at media day, knowing people were paying close attention to his words.
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