Joel Embiid reflected on the Ben Simmons situation, telling Draymond Green that he is confused with why Simmons wanted out and still believes, to this day, that they could have won together.
"I never said that, to get him out of there," Embiid clarified to Green in an interview on Tuesday. "I just didn't understand what was going on, honestly. I didn't understand what happened and what led to that situation. To this day, I don't understand. And I don't have any problems with him.
"Obviously, we didn't win a championship together, but in the regular season we were dominant. Every single season, 50 win seasons. I always believed that we had a chance to win together. Like, I always believed it. Even to this day, I believe that we had a chance to win and what we were able to accomplish—obviously, winning matters the most. But I felt like we had a chance. That's why I don't understand what was going on, honestly. What caused him to want to leave. I understand his explanation, but a lot of things don't make sense."
Simmons, of course, forced his way out of Philadelphia and was traded to the Brooklyn Nets right before the trade deadline a few weeks ago in a package for James Harden.
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Simmons, 25, has not played yet this season and is dealing with a back injury. He is expected to take the floor in the near future for the Nets.