Sixers fans look away.
Sixers big man Joel Embiid was watching the Miami Heat collapse against the Celtics on Wednesday. He shared his thoughts.
Philadelphia’s All-NBA center pondered on Twitter whether Boston’s Game 5 win over Miami spelled the end of the East finals as the Celtics took a 3-2 series lead to secure a closeout game at home.
Is this series over or the Heat still got a chance?
— Joel âTroelâ Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 26, 2022
It was Joel’s next tweet that caused some major movement on Twitter.
Miami needs another Star
— Joel âTroelâ Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 26, 2022
Clearly Embiid knows tweeting that will lead to speculation about his long term future in Philly. He also happens to be very close to Jimmy Butler. Butler and Embiid played well together during Butler’s stint in Philadelphia in 2018-19. After Miami eliminated Philadelphia in the East semifinals a few weeks back, Butler and Embiid shared a hug on the court.
Butler then declared that “I love” Embiid and “I still wish that I was on his team.”
After that same playoff loss, Embiid lamented Butler’s exit from Philadelphia, which the 76ers facilitated via a sign-and-trade to the Heat in 2019.
âIâm happy for him,â Embiid told reporters. âI wonât sit here and say I didnât wish he was my teammate. I still donât know how we let him go. I wish I couldâve gone to battle with him still, but it is what it is.”
"I still don't know how we let him go."
Joel Embiid still in pain over losing Jimmy Butler to the Heat đđą pic.twitter.com/vN51ioWSy0
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) May 13, 2022
Embiid has one year remaining on his contract.
But Embiid wants you to know that you’re “stupid” if you took his tweet the wrong way.
Ok yâall are stupid lmaođđđđ
— Joel âTroelâ Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 26, 2022
Joel is too smart, that’s why they call him Troel.
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