Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

There's 'scuttlebutt' that Joel Embiid wants to leave 76ers for Eastern Conference rival

Originally posted on Game 7 | By Jennifer Withers Hoey | Last updated 10/21/23

The Philadelphia 76ers’ have had the most chaotic offseason of any team in the NBA.

Not only did they replace Doc Rivers with Nick Nurse, but the organization is also dealing with the consequences of Daryl Morey’s messy falling out with James Harden. Things have gotten so bad, in fact, that Harden is boycotting the 76ers right now.

In the midst of all that, rumors have started to pick up that reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid may want to exit stage left.

According to NBA insider Chris Broussard, there is one potential destination on Embiid’s mind if he departs Philly.

Does Joel Embiid want to go to the Knicks?

— @Chris_Broussard says there is “scuttlebutt” around the league that he does: pic.twitter.com/akhpGBCeD4

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“There is scuttlebutt in some corners of the league that Embiid wants to go to New York,” Broussard said. “Now he’s not going to come out and say it because he doesn’t want that backlash from fans in Philly. There is scuttlebutt that he has his eye on New York.”

Embiid has made his position on Harden’s current boycott clear. He is visibly exasperated after just going through the same thing with former teammate Ben Simmons.

Despite the Sixers boasting one of the NBA’s more complete and competitive rosters, for whatever reason, off-court drama and madness just follows them around.

That is the defining characteristic of the organization at this point.

Will it also be what costs them their MVP when he ditches the 76ers for the Knicks?

This article first appeared on Game 7 and was syndicated with permission.

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