There has been increasing chatter this offseason that Joel Embiid may want out of Philadelphia if the 76ers cannot get over the hump in the playoffs next year, and some recent comments the reigning NBA MVP made seems to have fueled that narrative.
Embiid sat down for a discussion with Maverick Carter at the first annual UNINTERRUPTED Film Festival in Hollywood last Thursday. When asked about his goals for the future, Embiid said he just wants to win a championship. That is a fairly standard response, but what Embiid said next sent some Sixers fans into a bit of a panic.
“I just want to win a championship, whatever it takes. I don’t know where that’s gonna be, whether it’s in Philly or anywhere else,” Embiid said. “I just want to have a chance to accomplish that and see what it feels like to win that first one and then think about the next one."
