The New York Knicks and the Miami Heat are two teams to monitor if Joel Embiid were to ask for a trade, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.com.
The Knicks, who are now run by Embiid's former agent Leon Rose, "have long admired Embiid and have significant draft capital to dangle," according to Scotto.
And the Heat are an obvious one due to Embiid's relationship with Jimmy Butler and Miami's All-Star center Bam Adebayo, who they could offer in a trade.
Earlier this week, Embiid's comments from a recent interview with Maverick Carter at the first annual UNINTERRUPTED Film Festival went viral, where the Sixers' star said, "I just want to win a championship. Whatever it takes. I don't know where that's going to be, whether it's in Philly or anywhere else."
However, following the reaction to those comments and Embiid's mini Twitter storm where he claimed his was trolling, The Athletic's Sam Amick reported that members of the 76ers' organization believe Embiid would like to end his career in Philadelphia and have a one-organization legacy like Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki.
Embiid is literally called "The Process" and has been at the top of the food chain in Philadelphia sports since he was drafted third overall by the Sixers in 2014.
The 29-year-old has continued to ascend throughout his NBA career after an injury-riddled beginning, winning the 2022-23 NBA MVP award, but ultimately the city has begun to question whether or not Embiid can lead a team to a title after losing in the first or second-round of the playoffs in six consecutive seasons.
Embiid is under contract for the next three seasons set to make $47.6 million, $51.4 million, and $55.2 million, respectively, before he has a $59 million player option for the 2026-27 season.
As a team, the Sixers are somewhat stuck with limited assets, and Embiid likely realizes that. This offseason, the team replaced head coach Doc Rivers with Nick Nurse, a move that reportedly "blind sided" Embiid. Furthermore, Embiid's co-star James Harden reportedly wants to be traded, specifically to the Los Angeles Clippers, and Philadelphia had zero draft picks in this year's NBA Draft.
While Embiid asking for a trade anytime soon certainly feels unlikely, nothing is impossible in the NBA.
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