Is it time for the Sixers to move on from Embiid and build around a core of Maxey/McCain?

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A report just came out that Maxey challenged Embiid over his lateness to meetings and I think it’s for the Sixers to move on from him.

They will NEVER win anything with this dude leading the way. He is officially the poster boy for load management now and seems like an extremely selfish teammate.

He has NEVER played more than 70 games in his NBA career (68 being the most) and granted he’s won MVP and been dominant in stretches throughout his career, he’s never been consistent or truly reliable. He’s had VERY good Sixer teams looking back, teams he should have easily carried to chips if he was that guy but he’s simply not. Giannis has done it, Tatum/Brown just did it, Jokic as well.

Trade him for a decent vet on a good contract, a young player + picks and run Maxey/McCain for the future with the rest of the young guys. McCain averaging 20/3/3 on 48/43/100 shooting splits the last 10 games. Yall got a really good young player there and Maxey already all-star calibre and can lead this team.

Philly stuck with PG, which was an absolute shambolic move. He won’t give you anything but take away from Maxey/McCain development. Dude got his retirement pay with that 4 year 215 million dollar deal. 4th year includes a player option for 56 million when he’s 37 :huhldup:
 
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Once Maxey rose up while Embiid was out again it was time. You only gonna get less of a return, or maybe no return, the longer you wait. I dont get why these teams feel so beholden to dudes that have never done anything for them. Its one thing if he led them to a chip or even a Finals but yall have had a 2nd rd ceiling his whole time there. You think this magically changes in his 30s with more miles and Paul George?
 
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jdubnyce said:
I know breh, it was a joke/2K type trade
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Yall had me shook there :mjlol:
 
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Yes, it is. Ownership wanted to sell fans the dream of a "healthy embiid" in order to sell season tickets. The fans dont believe that shyt, nor do we care anymore.

We have a backcourt in McCain and Maxey that are actually fun to watch and they dont need to be load managed.

Tank. Pray to God we land the top 6 pick and keet it pushing
 
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Embiid only has short term trade value. Which is to say he has appeal to a team like OKC that doesn't need him to be a franchise changer, just to be the piece that puts them over the top in the payoffs. They'd have to manage his health ultra-carefully and understand this is a 1-2 year Title or Bust gamble.

His longterm value is basically nothing. He's on the wrong side of 30 with a rapidly decaying body and a history of being a poor leader without any sense of accountability. He can't play a full season and he's never come close to leading a team to anything in the playoffs. He'd sink any franchise that trades for him.
 
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