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Joel Embiid’s behind-the-scenes drama comes out after 76ers destroyed by Knicks

Nypost · · 434 words · By Justin Tasch
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“the team’s ugly second-round sweep at the hands of the Knicks, which finished Sunday with a 144-114 drubbing in front of a pro-Knicks crowd in Philadelphia”
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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, ESPN, and other web search results) confirm the New York Knicks swept the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round, with the final game ending in a 144-114 victory for the Knicks in Philadelphia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 New York Knicks season was the 78th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks reached the knockout stage of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_New_York_Knicks_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season is the 80th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Knicks_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, better known as the New York Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team has pla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Knicks_season…
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“The Athletic reports that the oft-injured Embiid “didn’t see eye-to-eye with the front office and the coaching staff” as the season went along”
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While web results mention Joel Embiid's frustrations and being held out of games, there is no specific evidence provided in the gathered results that confirms a report from 'The Athletic' regarding him not seeing eye-to-eye with the front office and coaching staff.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021–22 NBA season was the 76th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 19, 2021, and ended on April 10, 2022. For the first time since the 2018–19…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021–22_NBA_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The men's national basketball team of the United States competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, and won the gold medal. They qualified for the Olympics as one of the top two FIBA Basket…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_men's_Olymp…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyrese Kendrid Maxey (born November 4, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played college basketb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrese_Maxey
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“the Daryl Morey-led front office did just that by trading promising second-year guard Jared McCain to the Thunder for a 2026 first-round pick — which will be toward the end of the round — a 2027 second-rounder and two 2028 second-rounders”
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Multiple sources (The Athletic, and other web search results) confirm the 76ers traded Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 2026 first-round pick and three second-round picks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 77th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). With their win against the Milwaukee Bucks on January 27, the 76ers improved o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jared Dane McCain (born February 20, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a consensus five-star recrui…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_McCain
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and naval officer who represented Arizona in the United States Congress for over 35 years, first as a U.S. represe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCain
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“Embiid, 32, and other players “were not happy” about the trade, according to The Athletic”
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The provided evidence for this claim only contains general information about 'The Athletic' and other unrelated Wikipedia entries; there is no specific evidence confirming that Embiid or other players were unhappy with the McCain trade.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin David Simmons (born 20 July 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021–22 NBA season was the 76th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 19, 2021, and ended on April 10, 2022. For the first time since the 2018–19…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The men's national basketball team of the United States competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, and won the gold medal. They qualified for the Olympics as one of the top two FIBA Basket…
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“McCain is 22 and showed some promise after being taken No. 16 overall in 2024”
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Multiple web search results confirm Jared McCain was selected 16th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft. His age (22) is consistent with being a second-year player drafted in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — McCain was the 16th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, dealt with a torn meniscus in his rookie season, and fell out of the rotation in Philadelphia as injuries piled up in …
https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/ne…
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web search NEUTRAL — It was only three months ago that the Thunder acquired the second-year guard from the 76ers. After one-and-done at Duke, the 76ers selected McCain with the 16th pick in the 2024 draft. He was playing …
https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jared McCain, Philadelphia 76ers. Jared McCain (Image Credits: Getty Images). The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft was concluded on Wednesday, with several young talents being selected by various NBA…
https://www.totalprosports.com/nba/duke-prepared-me-for-any-…
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“He had 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting in a Game 2 win over the Lakers”
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Three independent web search results (including RealGM Wiretap and Basketball Network) specifically confirm that Jared McCain scored 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting in a Game 2 win over the Lakers.
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web search NEUTRAL — The following night, Jared McCain scored 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting (including 4-of-5 from deep) in 18 minutes off the bench for the Oklahoma City Thunder in their 125-107 win over the Los Angeles …
https://www.si.com/nba/76ers/onsi/jared-mccain-is-making-the…
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web search NEUTRAL — In Game 2 against the Lakers, McCain scored 18 points on an efficient 7-of-11 shooting from the field and 4-of-5 from beyond the arc. McCain’s shooting has given the Thuner another weapon, but beyond …
https://www.basketballnetwork.net/latest-news/jared-mccain-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jared McCain, acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers at the trade deadline, provided an immediate spark off the bench. He scored 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including 4-of-5 from three-point range, i…
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“the three years, roughly $193 million left on his contract”
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The evidence provided mentions different contracts (a five-year $148m extension and a new three-year extension), but none specifically confirm the figure of 'roughly $193 million left' over three years.
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web search NEUTRAL — Embiid announced on Friday, September 20, that he has put pen to paper on a lucrative extension with the Sixers, which reportedly includes a player option in 2028-29. ‘Philadelphia is home.
https://zambianobserver.com/philadelphia-76ers-star-joel-emb…
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web search NEUTRAL — Joel Embiid recently signed a five-year, $148 million extension with the 76ers, and the debates began almost Immediately about whether Embiid could live up to that contract, given his injury history.
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/joel-embiid-has-a-lengthy…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tim Legler, Kendrick Perkins and Chiney Ogwumike discuss whether Nikola Jokic or Joel Embiid is the better player.Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/yo...
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“76ers ownership hasn’t yet decided the fates of Morey and head coach Nick Nurse, per The Athletic”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists only of general descriptions of 'The Athletic' and does not contain any reporting on the employment status of Daryl Morey or Nick Nurse.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Athletic is an American subscription-based sports journalism department of The New York Times. It provides national and local coverage in 47 North American cities as well as the United Kingdom. Th…
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web search NEUTRAL — Unrivaled sports coverage across every team you care about and every league you follow. Get breaking news, powerful stories and smart analysis from the best writers in sports.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/
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web search NEUTRAL — The BEST part of Athletic.net is the enthusiasm it has built in our sport by allowing athletes to track their own improvements, see where they stack up on lists from grade level to school all time to …
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“There were “tensions” between some players and members of the coaching staff during the season, per the report”
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“Embiid posted on X that the 76ers “won’t let me play basketball” on April 1”
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“a group of players expressed concern to some coaches “over certain players’ participation in team activities and frustration over the direction of the 76ers’ season,” according to The Athletic”
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“Embiid... averaged 26.9 points and a career-low 7.7 rebounds in 38 regular-season games”
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“He missed the end of the season with appendicitis and missed the first three games of the first-round series against the Celtics, in which the 76ers came back to win from a 3-1 deficit”
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“Embiid then missed Game 2 of the Knicks series with hip and ankle issues”
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“He averaged 24 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists in seven postseason games”
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