After years of struggling at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers are now one of the most promising, young teams in the NBA. Led by their budding superstar duo of center Joel Embiid and point guard Ben Simmons, the 76ers have quickly become a force to be reckoned with.
Furthermore, Philadelphia has surrounded their dynamic one-two punch with a solid supporting cast as well in forwards Robert Covington and rookie guard Markelle Fultz. Although it is encouraging to see them finally starting to improve, there is some growing concern with having such an array talent this early on.
According to Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Embiid does not want the 76ers trio of himself, Simmons, and Fultz to become like the Oklahoma City Thunder from several years back:
“I think with everything, the main thing we have to do is just stay together because I feel like there's going to be some type of situation where people say who is better between us three. And that's how it splits.”
The trio Embiid is referring to was the Thunder's star-studded team that included Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, and James Harden. After falling short in the NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City's core began to dissolve before Westbrook was the only one left.
That said, it seems Embiid holds his teammates in high regard. As the current face of the franchise, it will likely fall on him to make sure no one player becomes bigger than the team's ultimate goal.
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