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The Philadelphia 76ers Have 3 Versions Of Carson Wentz

By Bret Stuter

Jan 30, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid practices before a game against the Golden State Warriors at Wells Fargo Center. The Golden State Warriors won 108-105. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid practices before a game against the Golden State Warriors at Wells Fargo Center. The Golden State Warriors won 108-105. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) takes a break during media day at the Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) takes a break during media day at the Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Embiid Debut

Joel Embiid has been awaiting this debut in the NBA for over two years.  However, the team had an opportunity to fill the center role, and did so, with both Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor.  Now with three players competing for one position, the 76ers have themselves stacked at a valuable position in the NBA.

How did the Eagles address that logjam at quarterback? As the team assured themselves at 100 percent confidence that Wentz could handle the load, the front office seized a last second opportunity to get fair market value for starting quarterback Sam Bradford.

Could a similar development happen in the Philadelphia 76ers future?  I think so. Keep in mind that despite the willingness to consider dealing a center, the Philadelphia 76ers have yet to hear a deal with a fair offer in exchange:

"“What we are comfortable doing is saying we’re not going to make a bad deal just to make a deal,” the Sixers GM Bryan Colengelo said. “I think we could be a better basketball team if we could distribute that talent better, and maybe take one of those assets and address other needs on the roster. But I think right now, it’s best to say we like all of them [and] we want to see if we can make the most out of each of them in terms of their contributions to this team. At the end of the day, the reality says one probably has to go at some point — but only when the deal is right.”"

Sound Familiar?  Much like the Eagles quarterback situation, the 76ers have a trio of NBA starting caliber players, and are in the process now of convincing themselves that Joel Embiid is ready. When that moment happens, the team could trade one of the other two centers rather rapidly.

The Sixer Sense writer Dan Falcone posed the valid comparison a week ago in a well written expose.

However, there is one other rookie debuting this season, and he’s come a very long distance to play this season.