Joel Embiid removes 'Processing,' Philadelphia location from Twitter bio

[76ciology]

This is the perfect time for a break up honestly. But break ups never happen at the perfect time.

Another window is at next offseason, if nothing fruitful comes out of that max cap space

[the_process]

I hear Oklahoma is nice in October…

[spikeslovechild]

Not going to be angry if Embiid wants out. He has given the Sixers more than enough opportunity to build a roster around him and despite the injuries we've only been legit contenders for one year when kawhi magical shot beat us.

He has been patient enough. I still hope Morey can pull a rabbit out of his hat but Harden leaves and if we can't attract a star next offseason then expecting him to play on a rebuilding non-contending squad is not fair to either party. Just wish we had someone as GM to do the deals. Morey doesn't do rebuilds.

[mjkvol]

Not going to be angry if Embiid wants out. He has given the Sixers more than enough opportunity to build a roster around him and despite the injuries we've only been legit contenders for one year when kawhi magical shot beat us.

He has been patient enough. I still hope Morey can pull a rabbit out of his hat but Harden leaves and if we can't attract a star next offseason then expecting him to play on a rebuilding non-contending squad is not fair to either party. Just wish we had someone as GM to do the deals. Morey doesn't do rebuilds.

No offense to you, but that whole line of thinking is one of the reasons I've become so turned off on pro sports. He's "given the Sixers more than enough opportunity". He's been "patient enough". It's not "fair" to him?

You act as if he hasn't been paid more than $170 million for his "patience and understanding" with another $213 mil still on the way for his troubles in the next four years. That's $380 million plus for a guy who hasn't exactly done his part in a lot of big spots that could have elevated this franchise to a Finals or beyond.

I'll always love Embiid for his time here, but if he ever demanded a trade, I'd want him out of here ASAP. Please spare me 'the Sixers owe him' stuff. He big time owes the Sixers a playoff run where he puts the team on his back and carries them to the finish line instead of shrinking in the biggest spots and pointing his finger afterward.

[spikeslovechild]

Not going to be angry if Embiid wants out. He has given the Sixers more than enough opportunity to build a roster around him and despite the injuries we've only been legit contenders for one year when kawhi magical shot beat us.

He has been patient enough. I still hope Morey can pull a rabbit out of his hat but Harden leaves and if we can't attract a star next offseason then expecting him to play on a rebuilding non-contending squad is not fair to either party. Just wish we had someone as GM to do the deals. Morey doesn't do rebuilds.

No offense to you, but that whole line of thinking is one of the reasons I've become so turned off on pro sports. He's "given the Sixers more than enough opportunity". He's been "patient enough". It's not "fair" to him?

You act as if he hasn't been paid more than $170 million for his "patience and understanding" with another $213 mil still on the way for his troubles in the next four years. That's $380 million plus for a guy who hasn't exactly done his part in a lot of big spots that could have elevated this franchise to a Finals or beyond.

I'll always love Embiid for his time here, but if he ever demanded a trade, I'd want him out of here ASAP. Please spare me 'the Sixers owe him' stuff. He big time owes the Sixers a playoff run where he puts the team on his back and carries them to the finish line instead of shrinking in the biggest spots and pointing his finger afterward.

I am not saying the Sixers owe him anything. I am not sure why it's in quotes when I never said it.

But it's also not fair to ask Embiid at age 29 with probably 2-3 years max left of MVP-level performance to sit through a rebuild. If he still wants to be a sixer at that point that is great but if we aren't interested in winning anymore then it makes sense to move on for both parties.

It's why for me anyways its incumbent on Morey to find a way to find someone else to pair him up in the offseason since Harden isn't an option for multiple reasons.

[mjkvol]

Not going to be angry if Embiid wants out. He has given the Sixers more than enough opportunity to build a roster around him and despite the injuries we've only been legit contenders for one year when kawhi magical shot beat us.

He has been patient enough. I still hope Morey can pull a rabbit out of his hat but Harden leaves and if we can't attract a star next offseason then expecting him to play on a rebuilding non-contending squad is not fair to either party. Just wish we had someone as GM to do the deals. Morey doesn't do rebuilds.

No offense to you, but that whole line of thinking is one of the reasons I've become so turned off on pro sports. He's "given the Sixers more than enough opportunity". He's been "patient enough". It's not "fair" to him?

You act as if he hasn't been paid more than $170 million for his "patience and understanding" with another $213 mil still on the way for his troubles in the next four years. That's $380 million plus for a guy who hasn't exactly done his part in a lot of big spots that could have elevated this franchise to a Finals or beyond.

I'll always love Embiid for his time here, but if he ever demanded a trade, I'd want him out of here ASAP. Please spare me 'the Sixers owe him' stuff. He big time owes the Sixers a playoff run where he puts the team on his back and carries them to the finish line instead of shrinking in the biggest spots and pointing his finger afterward.

I am not saying the Sixers owe him anything. I am not sure why it's in quotes when I never said it.

But it's also not fair to ask Embiid at age 29 with probably 2-3 years max left of MVP-level performance to sit through a rebuild. If he still wants to be a sixer at that point that is great but if we aren't interested in winning anymore then it makes sense to move on for both parties.

It's why for me anyways its incumbent on Morey to find a way to find someone else to pair him up in the offseason since Harden isn't an option for multiple reasons.

No, you're right, you didn't say that but the inference is certainly there. As long as Embiid is being paid $50 million, it's 'fair' for him to show up and give his best effort, period.

It is incumbent on Morey to build a winning team in the best way he can given the resources he has to work with, most of which this franchise schiited away in the 3-4 years that preceded his arrival. However he gets that done, it shouldn't be about placating Embiid so he deigns to stay and not ask out.

If Embiid asks out, then ship him the f**k out. I apologize for picking on your posts, but I'm really just sick and tired of the 'player empowerment' garbage that has destroyed sports over the last 25-30 years. If that makes me the old man yelling at the cloud, so be it.

[Kobblehead]

Embiid owes this franchise and fanbase a TON.

This city has been extremely patient with his injuries, extremely tolerant of his immaturity and periodic laziness, and has been almost non-critical of his horrific playoff failures.

[mjkvol]

Embiid owes this franchise and fanbase a TON.

This city has been extremely patient with his injuries, extremely tolerant of his immaturity and periodic laziness, and has been almost non-critical of his horrific playoff failures.

Exactly. Give us one or two historic playoffs where you put the team on your back and get it to the Finals, and then we'll talk about what is fair and not fair.

[Stanford]

Embiid owes this franchise and fanbase a TON.

This city has been extremely patient with his injuries, extremely tolerant of his immaturity and periodic laziness, and has been almost non-critical of his horrific playoff failures.

True. There are only two fanbases in the league that think he's even good.

[Iverson Armband]

Embiid owes this franchise and fanbase a TON.

This city has been extremely patient with his injuries, extremely tolerant of his immaturity and periodic laziness, and has been almost non-critical of his horrific playoff failures.

True. There are only two fanbases in the league that think he's even good.

Second one?

[Stanford]

Embiid owes this franchise and fanbase a TON.

This city has been extremely patient with his injuries, extremely tolerant of his immaturity and periodic laziness, and has been almost non-critical of his horrific playoff failures.

True. There are only two fanbases in the league that think he's even good.

Second one?

Knicks.

[rzzzzz]

Jimmy would love to grab him. LeBron picked him first in the all-star game. You think Steph could figure out how to use him?
(He just can’t be the coach on the court. He needs to be used in a scheme, the likes of which he hasn’t seen since Kansas.)

[Iverson Armband]

Fanbases.

[Jailblazers7]

Embiid would not have an MVP award if it wasn’t for our fanbase going to bat for him over the past 3 years. I’m still kinda burned by the fact that we collectively annoyed the entire basketball public with Embiid vs Jokic arguments only to have Joel sh*t his pants when the chips were down.

If he wants out, that’s fine by me. He’ll learn pretty quickly that no other fanbase will give him the patience & support that Sixers fans have given him.

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

I think the day will come just like it did with both Barkley and Iverson. At some point, we're going to have to tear this down because it's not getting any better and each year seems to be the same re-occurring theme with this team. I've honestly already braced myself for this and I did so after the Boston series. Game six was truly the most excruciating ultimate letdown game I have ever watched us play. I believe that loss completely sucked the air out of this team and it basically brought us down to ground zero. In other words, we're a dead franchise walking at this point. Harden wants out now which is fine by me, but Jo is going to ask out eventually and when he does, be prepared for another rebuild.

[Mik317]

if you read this board I am not even sure this fanbase thinks Biid is any good

[Stanford]

Fanbases.

Is that the wrong usage of that word?

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

As long as we have Joel Embiid, we're a playoff team and a good one at that. I think the media is stirring stuff and naturally the fans start to overreact. I can't remember the last athlete to fully survive this city...Was it Ryan Howard with the Phillies? I honestly can't remember. I've never seen an NBA player do it in my lifetime. I thought Iverson would, but even he was moved. So in a way you kind of expect it with Joel Embiid.

I damn sure do not want that to happen. I think we need to keep building, keep working, and stay out of cap hell. If we do those things, then we're going to eventually get to the Finals and maybe win one. I'll say this again as an avid fan of this team and you can quote me on it later on. The season that we have a fully healthy Joel Embiid for the entirety of the postseason will be the season that we get to the Finals and win. Until he can stay fully healthy in the playoffs, this is going to continue to happen. My guess is he gives us this year and then we see how the offseason of 2024 shapes up before jumping to mass conclusions of panic and doom. I mean, realistically, yeah...The odds aren't in his favor of surviving Philadelphia, but plugging in the toaster and jumping into the bath with it is a bit premature in my opinion.

[Jailblazers7]

I should clarify that I will happily root for Joel as long as he’s on the team & wants to be here. I’ve had a ton of fun rooting for him over the past 7 years.

BUT, I will turn on him so hard if he demands a trade. He’s the best heel in professional sports & I will enthusiastically boo him if he leaves.

[Embiid P]

I can't remember the last athlete to fully survive this city...Was it Ryan Howard with the Phillies? I honestly can't remember. I've never seen an NBA player do it in my lifetime.

Howard signed a minor league contract with the Rockies in his final season which technically disqualifies him.

Brandon Graham, Jason Kelce, Fletcher Cox and Lane Johnson are all likely to play their entire careers as Eagles even though Cox was technically released by the team a few years ago but then immediately re-signed with them which doesn't count IMO.

As far as the Sixers go, I think the last player to spend his entire professional career (if the ABA is included) with the Sixers franchise was Hal Greer who played his first 5 seasons in Syracuse. Even Billy Cunningham spent a few seasons in the ABA with the Carolina Cougars. Yikes.