(Photo : Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – Joel Embiid (#21) of the Philadelphia 76ers appears to be like on earlier than enjoying in opposition to the Oklahoma City Thunder on the Wells Fargo Center on April 02, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid candidly shared his view on the present MVP race, noting the poisonous environment surrounding it throughout his earlier years of competition for the league’s prime particular person award.
The 7-foot middle at the moment holds the Michael Jordan Trophy, securing it for the primary time within the 2022-23 season.
“I’m happy I’m not in the conversation. That conversation has been toxic for a long time, but I’ll be honest: This year, it’s been kind of boring. This year, there’s not enough toxicity going around. It’s pretty fun, and it’s also at some point, it’s pretty bad, too,” the seven-time NBA All-Star advised reporters.
Embiid spent over two months on the sidelines attributable to a meniscus harm in his left knee. He made his return final Tuesday in opposition to the Thunder on March 2, at dwelling.
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After being the frontrunner for the NBA MVP award for many of the marketing campaign earlier than his harm, he turned ineligible to contend for the MVP attributable to a brand new league rule that requires gamers to take part in a minimum of 65 video games in a season to qualify for main awards.
Joel Embiid has one purpose in thoughts amid intense MVP race
Despite his current setback, the Cameroon-born massive man has a short-term purpose in thoughts as they put together to enter the postseason.
“I’m just focused on getting back healthy, obviously all great [MVP] candidates and they all deserve to win. It’s just unfortunate that only one person has to win,” the two-time scoring champion quipped.
The Sixers are in eighth place within the Eastern Conference with a 42-35 document.
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