Joel Embiid. Love him or hate him, you can’t deny his talent. Sure, his Philadelphia 76ers just got eliminated in the NBA playoffs.
All told, Embiid’s performance in the second round was lackluster. At the same time, this is your regular season MVP.
Embiid is perhaps the best-scoring big man in the NBA. He’s an upper-tier rim protector as well.
Any player who can influence the game on both ends to this extent is an undeniable force.
He’s also an undeniable showman. With that in mind, we’d like to see him on the league’s biggest stage if he’s set on leaving the 76ers this summer.
Here are two deals that send him to the New York Knicks.