Joel Embiid gives 76ers fans a reason to worry

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Joel Embiid suffered a common playoff treatment once again as injuries continue to dampen his otherwise notable postseason career. Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers were swept by the New York Knicks in the second round of the NBA playoffs. This was Embiid's sixth second-round defeat in nine NBA postseasons.

Questions were raised in the recent press conference about his future with the 76ers. Embiid provided a grim outlook, showing uncertainty about whether he'll be in Philadelphia next season.

"VJ is going, I know, you know, I'm gonna talk to him, he's gonna be better, and he was amazing for his first year. Tyrese is gonna be better, and he's taking a step every single year. PG that we saw the last couple of weeks, you know, he still got it, and then everybody else. I don't know who's gonna be here. I don't even know if I'm gonna be here, you know, whatever happens happens, but, you know, for me I'm excited about, you know, really getting back to myself."

The 76ers have a lot of thinking to do this summer. With a lot of their money tied to and Joel Embiid's contracts, they don't have a lot of options to improve this summer. NBA executives are known to act tough when thrown into such circumstances where they feel trading their best man could solve a lot of their worries. In this case, Embiid can be that man, but it's highly unlikely, though.