There was by no means a doubt Joel Embiid was going to take extra pictures than Ben Simmons. This time, they’re parting.
The star remaining on the 76ers following the blockbuster swap with the Nets mentioned he's “pleased” to be finished answering questions concerning the missing-in-action Simmons and recommended his former co-star doesn't care sufficient about profitable.
Embiid has carried Philadelphia all season with out Simmons, who infamously handed up a dunk in final June’s Japanese Convention semifinals after which was publicly jabbed by Embiid and coach Doc Rivers. Simmons has signaled he was not mentally nicely sufficient to return to the workforce, although that may not be Embiid’s interpretation.
“It’s unlucky that profitable was not the most important issue,” for Simmons, the large man advised reporters after Philly beat the Thunder, 100-87, Friday night time. “It’s unlucky that for him having his personal workforce and I assume being the star was extra of his priorities.”
Simmons, the No. 1 general decide in 2016, shall be becoming a member of the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving Nets with out an obvious goodbye from Embiid, whom he had performed with since 2017.
Requested if he has talked with Simmons because the commerce that introduced James Harden to Philadelphia, Embiid mentioned: “No. I truthfully don’t care. Like I’ve all the time mentioned, it’s unlucky all the things occurred.”
If there was no textual content, there was a tweet. In a viral Twitter message that's approaching a half-million “likes,” Embiid tweeted a photograph that has change into a well-liked joke stemming from an individual saying he confirmed up at “one in all my greatest hater’s funeral.”
Whereas the which means was clear, Embiid later performed dumb.
“Truthfully, I didn’t even know what the tweet was about,” he mentioned with a smile. “I simply tweeted a random individual. … I simply noticed the image on the web, I believed he was well-dressed, had a pleasant go well with on, good wanting. He had some swag, so I believed it was a very good image.”
He was in a jolly temper following a 25-point, 19-rebound efficiency with a brand new, bearded celebrity working mate on the best way.
The Simmons haze has cleared, and the information conferences needs to be simpler.
“I’m pleased that I’m not going to be answering any extra questions on that topic,” Embiid mentioned about Simmons. “The entire yr it was fairly annoying with the entire scenario. However I’m glad everyone has moved on, and I want everyone the perfect.”
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