The conventional wisdom around the league is that Daryl Morey will trade Ben Simmons before the Feb. 10 trade deadline because he doesn’t want to “waste” a year of Joel Embiid‘s prime. Morey doesn’t necessarily see it that way, and while Simmons trade chatter is picking up there is no real movement toward a deal so far.
One guy not pushing for a trade? Joel Embiid.
And his voice matters. Here is what Embiid said, via NBC Sports Philadelphia.
“I feel great,” he said.