Former 76ers exec weights in on idea of trading Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid has been nan bosom and psyche of nan Philadelphia 76ers since nan franchise drafted by nan franchise backmost successful 2014. He has emerged arsenic 1 of nan champion players successful nan NBA complete nan years, having earned nan convention MVP grant successful 2023.

Despite his brilliance connected nan court, Embiid's profession has been plagued by injuries. The seven-time All-Star appeared successful conscionable 19 games past season  2024-25 play owed to knee-nagging injuries, nan aforesaid 1 that forced him to miss nan mostly of nan 2023-24 season.

Considering his agelong database of injuries, erstwhile 76ers wide head Billy King pushed backmost connected nan thought of trading their franchise cornerstone, saying that erstwhile he is healthy, he is 1 of nan champion players successful nan league.

"The hardest point is knowing that erstwhile Joel is healthy, he's 1 of nan champion players successful nan league," King saidvia 94 WIP."Everybody's going to say, 'Well, he's ne'er healthy.' But nan point astir it is, erstwhile you waste and acquisition him, you're ne'er getting players of adjacent value."

King added," I deliberation they person to get much diversion astir Joel. If you're watching Oklahoma City, Indiana, you watch Boston; I deliberation you request arsenic galore 6'8" athletes arsenic imaginable to beryllium capable to compete successful this convention because nan crippled has changed wherever nan powerfulness subordinate down debased is not arsenic ascendant and nan crippled is effort to create mismatches by moving pick-and-rolls."

76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey stated that he intends to adhd much younker astir Embiid and George without breaking up their core.

The 76ers will look to bounce backmost from what was a disappointing 2024-25 season. They vanished nan play pinch a 25-57 grounds and person dealt pinch injuries to cardinal stars, notably Embiid and Paul George.

With nan No.3 wide prime and a patient Joel Embiid, nan 76ers will look to reestablish themselves arsenic contenders successful nan Eastern Conference.