It’s no secret that the New York Knicks have been waiting for the right moment to jump at the next disgruntled star. Players like Karl-Anthony Towns and Trae Young have been brought up in discussions, but those two names don’t compare to the 2022-23 NBA MVP, Joel Embiid.
All that the Sixers needed to do was close out Game 6 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in over 20 years, but Philadelphia let Boston and Jayson Tatum steal the win at Wells Fargo Center. Game 7 was a disaster from start to finish for the Sixers with Embiid and James Harden shooting a combined 8-for-29 while Tatum made history with 51 points.