Knicks make acquiring Joel Embiid the team's No. 1 priority

Knicks make acquiring Joel Embiid the team's No. 1 priority

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Knicks make acquiring Joel Embiid the team's No. 1 priority

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The New York Knicks are closely monitoring the situation, hoping it ends with Embiid forcing his way out. Knicks president of basketball operations Leon Rose has made obtaining Embiid, if he becomes available, No. 1 priority, according to sources.
Source: Keith Pompey @ The Philadelphia Inquirer

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Live with @DerekBodnerNBA at 2:30. On the agenda:
—The terrible, horrible, no good very bad Knicks trade proposal for Embiid
—League-wide, season long predictions. NBA is back tonight, baby
—James Harden maybe????
Come join us:
youtube.com/live/AuNB1S1Yh… pic.twitter.com/srG4YQNA8h2:15 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
League sources aren’t expecting a Joel Embiid trade request to come until the end of the Sixers season if one comes at all. Still, the Knicks remain tethered to the league’s reigning MVP. More @NYDNSports trib.al/46oWX282:08 PM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Knicks ‘prepared’ to make blockbuster offer for Sixers’ Joel Embiid, says insider – nj.com nj.com/knicks/2023/10…1:29 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Rookie Filip Petrusev on what he’s learned about Joel Embiid #Sixers pic.twitter.com/arBiaa4HWr1:09 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Asked Tobias Harris who is the best at these post-practice shooting games. He gave props to Danny Green, De’Anthony Melton and Tyrese Maxey — and said that Joel Embiid “cheats” pic.twitter.com/E9gosNgeuf12:53 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#Sixers center Joel Embiid joins the guards in a shooting contest won by Javonte Smart: pic.twitter.com/dj4UhFGrMj12:42 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
New York Knicks reportedly willing to offer three players (including possibly Randle and/or RJ Barrett) plus two or three picks for Joel Embiid
Philly isn’t trading him now, and this speaks to the pressure on Morey to nail the Harden trade.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/knick…12:32 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Knicks interested in trading for Joel Embiid if he becomes available, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/knick…12:31 PM
Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Joel Embiid a late entry in today’s post-practice shooting competition: pic.twitter.com/5KIfUS4Qqq12:21 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Joel Embiid joined the guard shooting competition a bit late to end practice and started talking some trash pic.twitter.com/gfPzeev7g112:20 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
The Knicks are prepared to offer a trade package for Joel Embiid that includes multiple first-round picks and 3 players from a selection of:
▪️ Julius Randle
▪️ R.J. Barrett
▪️ Evan Fournier
▪️ Mitchell Robinson
(per @PompeyOnSixers) pic.twitter.com/DiFFJ25zNp9:55 AM

Alvaro Martin @AlvaroNBAMartin
Dice @PompeyOnSixers que @NYKnicks está dispuesto a ofrecer a Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, Evan Fournier, Mitchell Robinson y dos o tres selecciones de primera vuelta a @Sixers por Joel Embiid.
Milagro que no ofrecieron la Estatua de la Libertad.. pic.twitter.com/N6eidlJQB18:20 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
New York Knicks Ready to Offer Star-Studded Package for Joel Embiid sportando.basketball/en/new-york-kn…8:05 AM
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Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
The New York Knicks are willing to offer a package that includes three key players, with Julius Randle, R.J. Barrett, Evan Fournier and Mitchell Robinson all available in exchange for Joel Embiid, according to sources. A trio from that group would be paired with two or three… – 5:08 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Joel Embiid loves Philly. But he could love it from a distance if the James Harden saga ends poorly. inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer #Sixers #BrotherlyLove #NBA5:04 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
“Look, I feel like we have the MVP of the league [in reigning MVP Joel Embiid],” Daryl Morey said. “We have a great roster. And our aspiration should be the championship. I don’t really focus on the second round … because I’ve been past the second round several times.”
Sixers… – 12:16 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Highest USG% by an active player:
35.5 — Luka Doncic
34.8 — Joel Embiid
32.5 — Trae Young
31.8 — Russell Westbrook pic.twitter.com/WSsNiNyRNn10:56 AM

More on this storyline

“Look, I feel like we have the MVP of the league [in reigning MVP Joel Embiid],” Morey said. “We have a great roster. And our aspiration should be the championship. I don’t really focus on the second round … because I’ve been past the second round several times.” Morey went on to admit, “Yes, it’s a super-critical year.” “Because, look, you only have so many years with a great roster like this,” he said. “… We’re excited about what Coach Nurse can bring. All those things put together a really, really good year.” -via The Philadelphia Inquirer / October 23, 2023
Maxey had 15 points, but his 12 assists were the big number that stood out on this night. “Well, if he wants to lead the league in assists, he can, but that was great to see,” Embiid said of Maxey. “I just wanted to get everybody going and just work on our two-man game, the timing of everything. I thought we did a pretty fine job. At the same time, we didn’t have anything, the ball wasn’t sticking. It was just moving.” -via Sixers Wire / October 21, 2023

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