Joel Embiid Genius Declaration Philadelphia 76ers Replace Cavs
By Bret Stuter
Challenge Cavaliers For Championship
Which Brings Us To Philadelphia 76ers Challenging Cavaliers. What was he thinking when he set the team up with this claim?
Embiid: Sixers getting in position to replace Cavs as Eastern Conference's elite https://t.co/RnXP7DxznP via @phillysport
— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) May 17, 2017
The timing was no accident. In fact, it was likely quite purposeful.
The Philadelphia 76ers now know that the team has the 3, 36, 39, 46 and 50 picks in the upcoming NBA Draft, and the wildcard in the draft projections begin at the Sixers selection at three.
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Joel Embiid knows his rank in the pecking order. The team invested two years, countless hours of medical expertise, created a sports medicine position, all for the exclusive care and benefit of Embiid.
Three Very Important Components to this Proclamation:
I: Forces Philadelphia 76ers Draft strategy to build for more immediate future
II: Forces Philadelphia off-season to build towards beating Cavs (versus waiting five years)
III: Places everyone in organization on notice: Championship, not playoffs, is the goal.