“Why Joel Embiid Should Stay Loyal to Philly?”: Richard Jefferson Slaps 76ers for Failure to Trade James Harden Citing Michael Rubin’s Dig

The Philadelphia 76ers have been far too deep in this trench to overcome the image of being a faulty team. From Okafor never making it to the final year with the Sixers to Simmons’ disappointment from the court since he last played for the Sixers and many more. There have been innumerable cases where the Sixers? franchise has failed to protect the careers of its players.

Now, with the ensuing problems in the James Harden Trade, the team?s management is repeating the same pattern.

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James Harden is not a consistent player, with the present demand being the third in his career. After Harden has lost trust in the team?s management?Daryl More, to be specific?he seems to comply with the present scenarios.

After the recent dig at the Sixer’s management, a former minority owner of the Sixers has come to the limelight. The major statement made by Michael Rubin is contrary to the image presented by the management of the Sixers. ?There?s nobody who wants to win the championship more than James Harden,? has cleared up a lot of fog built around his name.

Taking the same statement into consideration, Richard Jefferson has criticized the franchise for its adamant behavior.

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Richard said, ?The insider trading that you did to get James Harden has now blown up in your face.? He continues, ?Tell me why Joel Embiid should stay loyal to Philly.”

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Richard Jefferson seems very upset with how the franchise is treating its players, or so it seems. He straight out compared how the Los Angeles Lakers are supporting LeBron James and Anthony Davis, how Denver is supporting the career trajectory of Nikola Jokic, and many more anecdotes like this.

With this comparison in mind, he put a question in the open: ?Why should Joel Embiid stay loyal to Philly?? Although the overall direction of the team is in question, there is one more angle that could provoke Embiid?s exit from Philly.

When Ben Simmons pushed for a trade back in 2021, not only was he made to sit out for four months, but he never really played a game for the Sixers again. All this happened when Embiid had a double responsibility to perform again.

With Harden?s trade in question, it would be understandable if Embiid had no interest in doing the same two years later.

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It?s no secret that Embiid is now desperate to win a championship, come what may, with a different team or not. The clock is ticking for yet another trade, or will Joel stand the test of time?