The Philadelphia 76ers are 38-19 as they come back from the All-Star break and look to make a run at the title they want so badly.
They will need Joel Embiid to lead the way, so it is hugely important he is healthy when the playoffs begin.
On the season, Embiid is averaging a robust 33.1 points and 10.2 rebounds to go along with 4.1 assists. He is shooting 53.7% from the floor and 35.5% from deep. He has proven he can do it all on the offensive end. The Sixers would not be a title contender without him.
Tobias Harris talked with Bryan Kalbrosky of For The Win, and he campaigned for Embiid to win the MVP award:
You know I’m going to go with my teammate Joel Embiid. He’s been dominant all year long. Our team is playing great basketball. We still have ways to go. He’s my pick and hopefully, this is the year.
Embiid has been the runner-up to Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic for the honor in two consecutive seasons. If Embiid can keep up his strong play to end the season and lead the Sixers even higher in the standings, he will have a very good chance at winning the award.
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