NBA fans aren’t completely buying into the assurances that Joel Embiid has provided for the Philadelphia 76ers. As many of us might be aware, this NBA offseason has been filled with a lot of drama for the franchise. Both of their franchise cornerstones have been discussed in trade rumors.
Moreover, James Harden’s future with the team looks very uncertain at the moment after he accused the Philadelphia 76ers President Daryl Morey of being a liar publicly. Since Harden’s departure from the team looks unavoidable, several 76ers fans have been panicking under the assumption that Joel Embiid would also leave the team.
Embiid recently addressed all the trade talks that have been surrounding him and made it clear that he will play for the 76ers. While this should be assuring for the majority of the 76er fan base, others have pointed out that Kyrie Irving did something very similar in the past. With that being said, let us take a closer look at the situation and find out more.
NBA fans compare Joel Embiid to Kyrie Irving
ESPN’s Ramona Shelbourne recently revealed that Joel Embiid had assured the Philadelphia 76ers that he would stick around despite the James Harden drama. After all, Harden’s potential departure has been cited as one of the reasons that Embiid could decide to leave the 76ers.
Embiid has given “assurances” he’ll stick with Philly amid James Harden drama, per @ramonashelburne pic.twitter.com/NSdWfCbVlr
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 6, 2023
Although nothing appears to be faked in his statement, NBA fans were quick to point out that Kyrie Irving once said something very similar to the Boston Celtics. To those who do not know, Kyrie spent two years with the Celtics from 2017-2019. He had promised the fans that he would resign from the team only to team up with Kevin Durant at the Brooklyn Nets.
Same vibes pic.twitter.com/KDYZtEuqtV
— Ali 🦉 (@aadel2004) September 6, 2023
At the time, it is quite possible that Irving truly planned to resign from the Boston Celtics. However, he simply changed his mind and decided to move on. Since fans are already well-versed in Irving’s past antics, several of them feel that Embiid might be pulling something similar,
Remember what Kyrie said to the Celtics fans
— PlaybyPlayBark (@playbyplaybark) September 6, 2023
Unfortunately, we have no way of knowing if Embiid truly means what he says or whether he will back out in the near future. Perhaps we should just trust that the 76ers star will make his feelings public if things go south. Since his situation remains relatively uncompromised, Joel has assured the 76ers fans of his loyalty.
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