Man, the 76ers need to find a trade partner to take Jahlil Okafor right away. Before his value drops any further. Because after watching Joel Embiid come in and incite more excitement than I’ve seen from Philly fans since A.I., there is no way that Okafor can have any relevance for them anymore.
I feel bad for Okafor, kinda. He is who he is, which is a pretty good baller, but Embiid is on a completely different level. It’s not his fault that everything Embiid does is amazing, it seems like. Even his turnovers are amazing. There’s an aura of electricity around him that overshadows every other aspect of the team.
Shame that the 76ers couldn’t pull this one out against the Cavs. The legend of Embiid would have been too much for the sports punditry to handle. Instead, they remain winless, and all of Embiid’s insanity continues to go unrewarded. He’ll have to settle for ROY in lieu of actual on-court success, oh well.