https://www.libertyballers.com/2023/8/29/23842883/joel-embiid-sixers-james-harden-trade-request-daryl-morey-tyrese-maxey-nick-nurse
This is a pretty well written article that captures how I’m interpreting the situation at hand.
I think that Joel Embiid holds himself to such a high standard, that he’s not particularly concerned about holdouts from underwhelming co-stars like Simmons and Harden.
Joel seems to be self aware that everything starts and ends with him. And the organization seems to believe in him the same way.
by IndigoJacob
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An interesting tidbit from the article:
“Embiid is kept in the loop on all the things the Sixers are doing. He knows the team could open up a max cap slot for next offseason and the players that could be available. He knows that Morey is not secretly hoping for a rebuild, as other reports have suggested. Teams like the Knicks and Heat might be ‘monitoring’ the situation, but the Sixers aren’t taking any calls. They’re all in on Embiid as the centerpiece of the franchise.
Embiid trusts Morey and managing partner Josh Harris, according to a league source. He also feels a loyalty to the organization for the way they supported him during the early trials of his career.”
Multiple reports this summer have indicated that Embiid is fully aware of just how hard Adam Silver fucked us, and isn’t holding some mistakes against the organization in the same way the fans and media do.
I wish I could upvote this post 1000 times
I wish that I felt that Embiid’s faith and trust in the organization will be well served. I don’t feel the track that Morey is taking by mortgaging everything to chase stars is how teams win in the playoffs today. Hope I’m wrong but it seems like that’s not the direction the game has taken.
Bro has been on record many times how he wants to be like Kobe…one team only