Joel Embiid calls out front office, seeks improvement at trade deadline

ByNBAUSA


On the surface, it doesn’t seem like it Philadelphia 76ers pose a major threat in the cover image. The The 76ers needed a late surge to beat the Sacramento Kings at home, 113-111, on Thursday, and Tyrese Maxey gave the go-ahead. And their record on the season, 26-21, doesn’t inspire much confidence that they have the makings of a championship team.

But the 76ers are under pressure to win now given the heavy contractual obligations they have Joel Embiid and Paul George. And Embiid, who has lost in the second round of the playoffs five times in his career, is asking the front office to make some moves before the trade deadline and don’t pinch the coin the way they did in the past.

“We’ve cut the tax in the past, the last couple of years. So we’re hoping to keep the same team. I think we had a chance,” Embiid told reporters, via Derek Bodner of PHLI Sports. “I don’t know what they’re going to do. But I hope we have a chance to come out and compete.”

“I hope we will think about improving (the team in the deadline), because we got a chance.”

What can the 76ers do to improve the team before the trade deadline?

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) reacts to his 3-pointer against the Sacramento Kings during the second quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
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Embiid, George and Makey are making the total of around $144 million this season, which doesn’t leave much room on the roster. But they do at least have a few solid trade assets to dangle, like Quentin Grimes and Kelly Oubre Jr., to try to land a player or two that can help them make a deep playoff run.

If nothing else, the 76ers need more size on the wings and at the forward position. Their guard depth is solid, with Jared McCain backing up Maxie, but they’ll need a lot more 3-and-D juice to keep up with the other giants in the association.





2026-01-30 06:01:00

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