The season is over for the Philadelphia 76ers following the 4-0 sweep by the Boston Celtics. Following the disappointing run, changes are likely to take place and Joel Embiid is prepared to embrace what happens next. And the thought of moving on appeared to be playing on the big man's mind.
Embiid has been the main man in the Sixers roster and that is a fact playing out since Day One. The center tends to dominate his squad's gameplay and for the most part, the team benefitted. He did the same in the playoffs but his best still proved wanting - the Sixers exited after Round 1 and failed to score a win against the Celtics.
ESPN reported that with the dismal result of the campaign, head coach Brett Brown could be in danger of losing his job. It seemed that the future is not too certain now for Embiid as well. He used to declare that retiring in Philadelphia was his plan but the sorry conclusion of the season for the team makes him want to reconsider.
"I've always said that I want to end my career here, and if it happens, good. If it doesn't happen, well, you move on and all that stuff," the 26-year-old was reported as saying.
There is no clear indication from the Cameroon native that he is walking away from the club anytime soon. And the Sixers are at least assured that Embiid for the duration of his contract that runs for three more years and will make the NBA star $95 million richer.
It was clear, however, that the center is frustrated and thus open for adjustments to make for a stronger squad in the seasons to come.
Per the same report, there were certain decisions made in the last two years that Embiid found troubling. He recalled that the Sixers had some good calls that resulted in playoff spots but the succeeding reconfiguring seemed to have destabilized the roster.
The team failed to advance deep in the postseason and Embiid pointed out that the trade moves made in the past seasons turned out not very helpful. The team right now still lacks focus and is grappling for the rhythm to play more efficiently.
In other words, the Sixers are handicapped and the culprit can be pointed to the poor dealings made by the front office. For instance, millions were spent to acquire Al Horford and Tobias Harris but according to Fadeaway World, these two are proving to be unwise investments.
"Guys like Horford and Harris who, considering their performance this postseason, are clearly not worth their contracts," said the report.
And so the Sixers are staring at a gloomy prospect in the offseason. Embiid said he remains optimistic but the team's luck to improve, it should be clear that he can't do it alone. The big man is looking for the giant boost that hopefully will come around next season.
