The NBA has been on a scoring spree this season, with the Cavaliers' Darius Garland scoring 50 points first, followed by the 76ers' Embiid scoring a career-high 59 points to lead the team to a 105-98 victory over the Jazz. Despite the 76ers' Harden suffering a sprained tendon in his right foot, Korkmaz with water in his left knee and two guards sidelined with injuries, Embiid stepped up and played well on both ends of the floor, shooting 19-of-28 from the field and 20-of-24 from the free-throw line.
In the first half, the Jazz led 57-51, but the 76ers tied the score in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Embiid scored 26 points in a single quarter, and other teammates contributed only 1 point. In addition, Embiid grabbed 11 rebounds, 8 assists, and handed out 7 blocks, becoming the first player in NBA history to score 50 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 blocks in a single game.
76ers head coach Doc Doc Yesterday, the 76ers defeated the Hawks 121-109 with Embiid's 42 points to win again, bringing their record to 7-7 this season, and the winning percentage returned to 5 percent. In the last 24 hours, Embiid has scored 101 points in two games and is averaging 29 points per game this season3 points and 10 rebounds.
The win gave the 76ers another morale boost. Recently, American media reported that in order to make full use of Embiid's prime, the 76ers decided to make another trade to strengthen the roster. According to "he**y" reporter DiVinney disclosed on the 14th, although Durant's trade application with the Nets has long passed, and he has also decided to stay with the Nets, the 76ers have been seeking to trade Durant with the Nets.
However, the Nets felt "cheated" by Simmons' trade with Harden last season and were completely reluctant to negotiate with the 76ers. "There is absolutely no doubt that the 76ers will continue to seek to trade Durant with the Nets, which they tried this summer and will continue to do.
"But the Nets have always been reluctant to work with the 76ers because they felt cheated about the Simmons trade last season, so no matter how high the price the 76ers offered, it doesn't matter for the time being," DiVinny said, citing an Eastern Conference executive.
The 76ers' goal is clearly to build a new Big Three roster of Durant, Embiid and Harden, but if they want to achieve this, they will have to pay a huge price, which could also bring significant changes to the entire league.
According to reports, the Nets are willing to acquire Durant in exchange for Tobias Harris, Mattis Sablee, Tyrese Maxey, Paul Reid, a swap for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2029 first-round pick. However, the Nets are still weighing the pros and cons as they still remember the lesson of being cheated last season. Still, it's hard to get Durant to jump ship to the 76ers.