This week, the Golden State Warriors and all other teams officially begin their preparation for the start of the upcoming NBA regular season. Many organizations held media day on Monday morning, with training camp kicking off in the coming days. The Philadelphia 76ers, with Joel Embiid on hand, had their media day at their training complex in Camden, N.J., and to no surprise, all players on the Sixers were asked their thoughts on the Ben Simmons situation.

One player who had to answer multiple questions on the subject was Joel Embiid. The MVP runner-up has been rather quiet this offseason, and everyone wanted to know his thoughts on Ben Simmons refusing to appear at camp and demanding to be traded.

Joel Embiid dove into how the NBA is a business and trades are a thing that happens. The All-Star center then jokingly brought up a scenario where he, not Ben Simmons, could find himself traded.

I understand being in trade rumors and stuff, but that's just part of the business. If Golden State came and offered Steph [Curry] and Klay [Thompson] for me, you think the Sixers will say no to that? They got to say yes to that. That's what they do, they're always going to find ways to get better, so you can't get mad at that. It just is what it is.

These comments by Joel Embiid are likely referring to a point in time last season, when Simmons was almost sent to Houston in exchange for James Harden. Some feel that trade saga was when the relationship between him and the team first began to sour, though no reports have confirmed such.

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While it might be a little easier to say because he's not the one who is involved in these rumors, the point made by Joel Embiid point is extremely valid. Good front offices are always going to explore every avenue they feel might make them better, especially if they think their team is in a position to compete for a championship. Players must understand there is always a reality that might involve getting uprooted and forced to relocate elsewhere.

It might not have been the way that many expected, but Joel Embiid did his best to give a different perspective on how he feels everything has gone down this offseason regarding Ben Simmons.