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Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers certainly didn’t sound like someone looking to leave his team on Monday.
Speaking to the press during the team’s Media Day, Embiid spoke about this desire to compete hard every single year in hopes of winning a championship.
According to Kyle Neubeck, Embiid said: “What am I, 29? At least for the next eight years, I think we should go out every single year to try to win the championship…there should never be any lost season.”
Embiid: “What am I, 29? At least for the next eight years, I think we should go out every single year to try to win the championship..there should never be any lost season”
— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) October 2, 2023
Those are the words of someone who believes in his team and thinks they could be long-term competitors.
This is the sort of thing that Sixers fans want to hear, especially after the summer they just went through.
Embiid recently made comments suggesting that he could leave his team in the future if they don’t start winning big in the postseason.
He has been with Philadelphia since being drafted in 2014 and is quite frankly tired of coming close but not close enough.
Last season was one of Embiid’s best yet.
He produced 33.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game and earned his first MVP trophy.
The team looked like it was in good shape to go far in the postseason but instead, they again didn’t reach their goals.
His comments about possibly departing from Philadelphia came after yet another disappointing playoff run.
The offseason has also been rough and tumble for the Sixers, with James Harden desperately wanting to leave and essentially giving up on the team.
Despite all of that, Embiid sounds like he is committed, focused, and intent on playing and winning for a long time.
How will he sound at the end of 2023-24?
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