An extremely bold trade idea has the Philadelphia 76ers sending Joel Embiid to one of the NBA’s ultimate powerhouses in a move that would greatly alter the league landscape.
Embiid hasn’t outright requested a trade from Philadelphia. But the trade rumors began to heat up when he stated at last month’s Uninterrupted Film Festival that he wants to win championships with the 76ers “or anywhere else.”
The 76ers will eventually have to trade their other All-Star in James Harden, who requested a trade earlier this summer. If Embiid also seeks a trade, president Daryl Morey will have no choice but to begin a retool or rebuild in Philly.
Bleacher Report’s Joey Akeley proposed a monster trade idea that has Philadelphia sending Embiid to the perennial heavyweight Golden State Warriors in exchange for Chris Paul, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, 2027 and 2029 first-round pick swaps and a 2028 first-round draft choice:
“As the Sixers look to retool, they’ll surely demand that 28-year-old Andrew Wiggins—who’s under contract for at least three more years—is the centerpiece of the return package over 33-year-olds Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, who could be on their last legs in Philadelphia’s next contention window.
Jonathan Kuminga is no sure thing to deliver on the promise of being the seventh overall pick in 2021. But as the Warriors’ best prospect, he’d have to be included as well…
The reigning MVP would give the Warriors elite mid- and low-post scoring, which would be especially valuable when their motion offense gets bogged down in the playoffs. And having Kevon Looney as a backup center could prove crucial considering Embiid’s injury history.
Although the 76ers are only getting one guaranteed first-round pick, the 2027 and 2029 swap rights could prove immensely valuable as the Warriors’ core ages out of contention.”
The Warriors, who claimed their fourth title in the “Splash Brothers” era last year, remain championship contenders with Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson. Adding Green would simply make them the overwhelming favorites to win it all in 2023-24.
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Golden State reached the second round of the postseason in 2023, falling to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. The conference is loaded with bonafide title contenders, but adding Embiid to the Dubs’ roster would be completely unfair for everybody else out west trying to win a championship.
