Joel Embiid made waves for his Thursday comments during a speaking event when he said he wanted to win an NBA title but added, “I don’t know where that’s gonna be. Whether it’s in Philly or anywhere else.” The NBA world took that as the star center hinting that he’s open to leaving the 76ers, but on Tuesday team president Daryl Morey downplayed the comments.
“He had some fun with that yesterday,” Morey said on The Anthony Gargano Show, according to Philly Sports Network’s Sean Barnard. “That was a very Joel day.”
Morey added that both he and new coach Nick Nurse spoke to Embiid at length on Monday and he’s confident the reigning MVP is bought in on winning with Philadelphia.
