Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is likely tired of his prime years being wasted with the franchise.
While James Harden remains a member of the Sixers, his antipathy toward president of basketball operations Daryl Morey hasn’t waned and talks of a trade continue to pick up as he stays away from the team to force their hand.
It appears Embiid would want the same thing.
During this Thursday’s edition of “First Things First,” Chris Broussard reported that Embiid not only wants to leave the 76ers but wants to head to the New York Knicks. He also made it clear that he would not come out and say it due to fear of backlash from his fan base.
“There is scuttlebutt in some corners of the league that Embiid wants to go to New York,” Broussard said. “Now he’s not going to come out and say it because he doesn’t want that backlash from fans in Philly. There is scuttlebutt that he has his eye on New York.”
The Sixers have only their 2029 first-round pick and a handful of second-rounders to leverage for upgrades, largely leaving Embiid’s legacy in the hands of Harden and right now that is not looking too good for a player who badly wants off the team.
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The 76ers are only two years removed from watching former No. 1 pick Ben Simmons sit out and cause a roster disruption and now they are back at it once again.
The team is in disarray while teams like the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics have gone out and gotten better.
Joel Embiid secured the NBA’s season-scoring title last year and the MVP award but individual accolades are not getting what he ultimately wants and that is an NBA title.
