It was only two years ago that Joel Embiid and James Harden cemented themselves as the best pick-and-roll duo in the NBA. After an embarrassing 112-88 defeat from the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, their once unbreakable bond was torn to shreds.
In a six-month span, Philadelphia fired Doc Rivers, who didn't have the best relationship with Harden. Then, the 2017-18 Most Valuable Player opted into his $35.6 million player option to demand a trade from the 76ers. His exit from the City of Brotherly Love was far from clean as he and Daryl Morey had a messy fallout.