Who’s to blame for Embiid’s injury and his having to be shut down for the season?
Joel Embiid and the Sixers franchise blew it. And things may never be the same for the 2023 MVP again.
Joel Embiid’s season is over. People on X are frenetically pointing fingers, mostly making fun of Embiid himself for being injury-prone and not taking proper care of his body. At this point, it’s not even unreasonable for fans of rival teams or haters to take their shots.
According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, per Marc Stein’s personal Substack:
Some fans are even logically wondering if the team might hit the the abort button on the superstar nicknamed after the team’s decade old tank “Process,” trade Joel and rebuild around Tyrese Maxey. The idea of trading the seven-time All-Star would have felt like an absolute absurdity just two years ago when the Kansas product out of Yaoundé was hoisting the 2023 NBA MVP trophy. It’s is now a fair question to wonder about.
The length of time, and the amount of money on this contract is suddenly terrifying. What if this is his new normal? Or what if he simply retires before that 2028-2029 season?
Our Paul Hudrick asked a few key questions when searching for blame to go around:
Some people who were likely wrong about The Process — being a smart way to rebuild — are even trying to sneak in a silly victory lap that this finally proves Sam Hinkie is to blame and we all should admit it (Lololol!)
