Even after the exit of Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers, the team is still expected to do well in the season because of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. But the Sixers are struggling and the next scenario building up on Embiid is he'll join up with Butler and build a tandem to headline the Miami Heat super team.
No matter the talents combined in the Embiid-Simmons partnership, Philadelphia is not the "it" club in the East. That would be the Milwaukee Bucks, and the burden of exceeding expectations seemed to be getting on Embiid, considered as the most potent weapon of the Sixers.
The team, most likely, will make the playoffs, but analysts are not convinced it will be a deep run for Embiid and company. The Embiid-Simmons tandem failed to hit the gold so far and is not expected to progress any further.
Experts said the two do not complement, and many believe it so. Largely due to his recent social media post, Embiid got booed in a recent winning match by the Sixers fans. The frustration felt by the big man was apparent in a subsequent post.
"You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain," Embiid's IG rant was reported by The New York Post as saying.
Now Embiid may be losing allies in Philadelphia, but his complaint got the attention of former Sixers teammate Butler. The latter advised Embiid: "I know a place where villains are welcome."
The hint was loud and clear - get out of there, and let's play again, together, and in a new team. That would be the Miami Heat.
The likelihood of Embiid leaving Philadelphia is no longer a question. It appeared the team is ready for a change, belatedly realizing Simmons and Embiid on the court at the same time is not an advantage as envision. The tandem is headed for a breakup, and it is likelier that Simmons will stay with the Sixers.
According to Fadeaway World. The talent that is Embiid is no longer viewed as working in Philadelphia. The team will want new gameplay that is unsuitable with the center. He could be traded by the end of the season, and the Heat is a solid new destination.
The team "is always looking to boost their title chances," so Embiid should be readily embraced as a welcome addition. He will be reliving his earlier Sixers playing there with Butler, and he'd realize being a villain was a blessing in disguise.
With Miami, Embiid and Butler will be supported by Andre Iguodala, Jae Crowder, and Duncan Robinson. They will be the core players that will be known as Pat Riley's new superteam, the report added.
Of course, to make the trade happen, Miami will need to send the following to Sixers' way: Bam Adebayo, Kendrick Nunn, Goran Dragic, and Derrick Jones Jr.
