The Philadelphia 76ers have been trusting the process since drafting Joel Embiid with the third overall pick during the 2014 NBA Draft.
Unfortunately, for one reason or another, the Philadelphia 76ers are yet to win an NBA Championship during the Joel Embiid era.
However, this could change during the 2026-27 NBA season as the 76ers have one of the strongest starting fives in the league after the addition of LeBron James.
LeBron James joining Philadelphia 76ers makes Joel Embiid’s 2016 wish come true
James recently signed a two-year, $8 million deal with the 76ers. The contract has a player option in the second year.
With James officially a member of the 76ers, it’s the perfect time to look back at a tweet from Embiid from 2016.
Embiid’s 2016 claim of the 76ers ‘almost’ landing James was in reference to the King’s free agency in 2014 after he fulfilled his four-year deal with the Miami Heat.
Many expected James to join the 76ers, but LBJ decided to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers and ultimately led them to the iconic 2016 NBA Championship.
Fast forward to 2026 and the 76ers finally have their Embiid-James duo, but can they end the franchise’s 43-year NBA Championship drought? Only time will tell.
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