Philadelphia 76ers Receive: F/C Bam Adebayo, F Nikola Jovic, 2023 First-Round Pick (MIA), 2027 First-Round Pick (MIA)
Miami Heat Receive: C Joel Embiid
On the other hand, friendship and business don’t always mix, either.
You and your friend need to have complementary skillsets. A good cop and a bad cop could be partners, but two bad cops sound like a bad idea.
Just look at Embiid’s current co-star James Harden. He once teamed up with a close friend. When Harden forced the Houston Rockets to bring Russell Westbrook onboard, it was a mistake.
After all, the two didn’t compliment each other. Each needed the ball in order to be maximized.
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Friendship counts, but at the same time, it can’t outweigh natural chemistry.
Did Embiid and Butler have that?