Joel Embiid Favored To Land With Eastern Conference Team If 76ers Trade Him

Through 14 games, the Philadelphia 76ers are off to a rough start, sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 2-12 record. Their star center, Joel Embiid, has only played in four games due to a “ left knee management ” plan aimed at keeping him healthy for the playoffs. If the 76ers want any chance of making a deep postseason run—or reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in Embiid’s nine seasons—they’ll have to start picking up some wins.

It’s still early in the season, so there’s time to turn things around. But what if the Sixers can’t climb out of the hole they’ve dug? Would they actually consider trading Embiid? Embiid hasn't been playing particularly well. Before Wednesday's 117-111 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, the 30-year-old out of Kansas averaged 14.



7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists through three games.

Although there hasn't been any indication that the Sixers are thinking about a trade, Bovada Sportsbook released betting odds anyway, listing the favorites to land Embiid if the team did choose to deal him. Bill Streicher-Imagn Images The Indiana Pacers are at the top of the list with odds of +200. The Pacers reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season and are a team on the rise.

With players like Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner and Bennedict Mathurin, adding a player like Embiid could instantly put them among the top contenders for the Larry O'Brien. Here's the full list of Bovada's favorites : Embiid and the Sixers look to snap their five-game losing streak on Friday when they host the Brooklyn Nets. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.

m. ET. Related: Tyrese Maxey Calls Out Joel Embiid in Philadelphia 76ers Meeting.