This year's NBA trade deadline is centered heavily around the Philadelphia 76ers. From the never-ending  Ben Simmons saga to the report that the Sixers want to include Tobias Harris with him in any trades, speculation on what moves (if any) Sixers will make is going to be constant.

Sixers president Daryl Morey and the front office isn't showing any serious desire to mix up the roster. Joel Embiid sees things the same way, issuing a vote of confidence in his supporting cast. Per ESPN's Tim Bontemps:

“When I look at where we are when we got most of the team in the lineup, especially me in the lineup, then we are 21 and 9. That's not bad. That's up there with the best records in the NBA. So, all that tells me is that we just got to stay healthy, keep doing what we've been doing.

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Embiid added that he feels like the Sixers can beat any team when they play their best. It's a strong take from the superstar big man considering how inconsistent the key players around him can be.

“I feel pretty good, and I don't think we've played our best basketball yet. We still got a long way to go. We're missing guys here and there that could really help us. There's really no urgency to change anything. I think we got everything we need. We're gonna keep on going and I'm happy.”

Philadelphia is 24-17 and owns the Eastern Conference's fifth seed. The Sixers have done just fine without Simmons but are not equipped to take on the best teams in the conference like the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks in a playoff series. That may not be the case after the trade deadline, though, if they make a big splash.