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James Harden’s drama with the Philadelphia 76ers has led to a ton of speculation and curiosity about the future of the franchise. So much so that many have begun questioning Joel Embiid’s future with the organization.

Embiid is under contract in Philadelphia through the 2026-27 season, as his four-year, $213 million contract is set to begin this upcoming year. However, you never know which stars will be requesting a trade in today’s NBA, especially if winning games begins to fade.

The Sixers have come up short of reaching the Eastern Conference Finals time and time again, which is why Harden asking out and potentially leaving the organization could lead to the reigning MVP asking for a trade next.

According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, though, Embiid is content with the Sixers and has given them assurances that he is “ok” riding out the current drama surrounding Harden. Shelburne also reported that guard Tyrese Maxey feels the same, as he is currently awaiting a potential long-term extension from the team this offseason.

Whether or not Embiid is truly happy with the way things are being handled in Philly is a completely separate question, one that we may not get a true answer to.

There is reason to believe that Embiid wants the team and Harden to squash their beef, especially since they found a lot of success on the floor together last season. In fact, the 76ers were one win shy of going to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2001.

Spending all nine years he has been in the league with the 76ers, Embiid truly has no reason to want to leave unless the organization gives him one. He pledged his loyalty to them when he signed an extension in 2021 and the six-time All-Star has remained committed to the Sixers.

However, he wants to win at the highest level possible. Embiid did say earlier this offseason that he wants to win a championship and he isn’t sure whether or not that will be in Philadelphia. This has led to a ton of speculation about his future in the NBA and a handful of teams are already monitoring the MVP.

The New York Knicks and Miami Heat are two teams that have already been named as potential suitors for Embiid moving forward, but there would be a lot more than two teams looking to acquire him if he was to leave the 76ers.

Less than a month out from the start of training camp, the Sixers continue to dominate headlines across the NBA for all the wrong reasons. The drama surrounding a potential Harden trade has cast doubt on not only their future as an organization, but that of Joel Embiid. What happens over the course of the next month will set the course for what the 76ers will expect to see for years to come.

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The Philadelphia 76ers remain one of the biggest mysteries in the NBA as training camp approaches. James Harden has controlled narratives this NBA offseason with his shocking comments regarding Sixers executive Daryl Morey and there is truly no telling how this situation will play out.

Harden, who is in the final year of his contract, no longer wants to be in Philadelphia and play for the organization because of Morey supposedly “lying” about trading the former league MVP this offseason. On the other side of things, the Sixers are willing to hear offers and explore trades for Harden, but they are not going to give him up unless they can receive players that put them in a championship position.

You cannot really blame the 76ers for feeling this way, as they gave up a handful of assets to acquire Harden in 2022 and they have proven to be one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference in recent seasons. However, this situation has quickly turned toxic with just a few weeks before training camp begins.

The relationship Harden has with the Sixers brass seems strained and unrepairable, yet he still appears to be in good standing with Joel Embiid and his current teammates. ESPN’s Zach Lowe recently discussed the 10-time All-Stars status with Philadelphia on The Lowe Post Podcast, stating that while Harden is unhappy, there does not seem to be any problems between him, Embiid and the rest of the team.

“I have heard that his relationships with his teammates remain good,” Lowe stated. “He likes playing with Embiid, although there’s obviously been this push and pull of like, do I get to play Harden ball or do I have to play set up Embiid ball? I think the reporting that his initial meetings with Nick Nurse went well, is legit, like there are parts of that organization that he likes. So it’ll be very interesting to see.”

The standoff in Philadelphia right now appears to include only Harden and Morey. The player has no problems with anyone else, despite questioning his role at times, and the executive doesn’t seem to have any problems at all, even though he’s been publicly called out and criticized by his All-Star.

It is still unlikely that Harden and the Sixers come to a mutual understanding and he actually plays for them during the 2023-24 season, but the idea that he is still in good standing with Embiid and the rest of his teammates suggests that the 76ers could possibly coax their star guard into staying if Morey was to leave. Then again, this is just mere speculation, as there have been zero indications suggesting that the Sixers are indeed interested in getting rid of Morey as a result of what has transpired.

With no trade on the horizon and the 76ers continuing to hold firm on their beliefs, the next question in this Harden saga will be answered when training camp rolls around.

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The Philadelphia 76ers remain one of the biggest mysteries in the NBA as training camp approaches. James Harden has controlled narratives this NBA offseason with his shocking comments regarding Sixers executive Daryl Morey and there is truly no telling how this situation will play out.

Harden, who is in the final year of his contract, no longer wants to be in Philadelphia and play for the organization because of Morey supposedly “lying” about trading the former league MVP this offseason. On the other side of things, the Sixers are willing to hear offers and explore trades for Harden, but they are not going to give him up unless they can receive players that put them in a championship position.

You cannot really blame the 76ers for feeling this way, as they gave up a handful of assets to acquire Harden in 2022 and they have proven to be one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference in recent seasons. However, this situation has quickly turned toxic with just a few weeks before training camp begins.

The relationship Harden has with the Sixers brass seems strained and unrepairable, yet he still appears to be in good standing with Joel Embiid and his current teammates. ESPN’s Zach Lowe recently discussed the 10-time All-Stars status with Philadelphia on The Lowe Post Podcast, stating that while Harden is unhappy, there does not seem to be any problems between him, Embiid and the rest of the team.

“I have heard that his relationships with his teammates remain good,” Lowe stated. “He likes playing with Embiid, although there’s obviously been this push and pull of like, do I get to play Harden ball or do I have to play set up Embiid ball? I think the reporting that his initial meetings with Nick Nurse went well, is legit, like there are parts of that organization that he likes. So it’ll be very interesting to see.”

The standoff in Philadelphia right now appears to include only Harden and Morey. The player has no problems with anyone else, despite questioning his role at times, and the executive doesn’t seem to have any problems at all, even though he’s been publicly called out and criticized by his All-Star.

It is still unlikely that Harden and the Sixers come to a mutual understanding and he actually plays for them during the 2023-24 season, but the idea that he is still in good standing with Embiid and the rest of his teammates suggests that the 76ers could possibly coax their star guard into staying if Morey was to leave. Then again, this is just mere speculation, as there have been zero indications suggesting that the Sixers are indeed interested in getting rid of Morey as a result of what has transpired.

With no trade on the horizon and the 76ers continuing to hold firm on their beliefs, the next question in this Harden saga will be answered when training camp rolls around.

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