With a maximum salary of 248 million yuan in four years, MVP Embiid has finally returned! But should the 76ers consider trading him?

All a month has left before the NBA new season's regular season officially starts, and many teams have begun to gather to prepare for the new season. The entire offseason was swept by the dispute between Cumingga and the Warriors and the Yin-Yang contract of Xiaoka, but it is obvious that the league structure in the new season is relatively clear, with only the Knicks and the Cavaliers remaining in the East and have combat effectiveness, while in the West, the Nuggets + Rockets + Timberwolves all have the chance to challenge the defending champion Thunder. Both Los Angeles have hidden dangers, and there is no conclusion about Xiaoka, and there is even a possibility that the team will take the initiative to send him away; the Lakers are in internal friction, and James implements the player option, and the team obviously doesn't want to give their full efforts in the new season. As for the Warriors, the management wants to retreat while fighting, but Curry + Butler can't afford to wait, and they all want an answer.

In fact, it can be seen from the Warriors' cautious attitude to deal with Kumingga's contract that once the player's requirements are met, they may be burdened in the future. There are many examples, such as Paul George's maximum salary of 208 million yuan in four years. He signed it last summer. According to salary experts' estimates this summer, the 76ers want to deal with George's contract and have to pay at least two first rounds. There is also Lavine, the bull dumped the bag to the king, and the king wanted to trade him, but there was no market trend at all. But there is another one that is easily overlooked. Embiid has a salary of $55.22 million in the new season, tied for second in the league with Jokic (Curry's 59.61 million in the league). Can he stay healthy and play the whole season? Starting with a piece of news, famous reporter Sidley reported that Embiid lost a lot of weight during the offseason and was ready for the new season.

Judging from the 76-person training camp pictures given by the US media, Embiid, like Doncic, has indeed lost weight a lot, and the thickness of the upper body and the back becomes significantly thinner. In the words of US media, the 76ers' requirements for Embiid in the new season and Embiid's requirements for himself are the same: I hope to play in more games. The biggest benefit of weight loss is that the pressure on the knee joints, ankles and ligaments is reduced a lot, reducing the potential for injury. But the downside is that confrontation will be insufficient, and confrontation at the basket will be even more difficult. What did Embiid think? Let’s talk about two details first. Two months ago, Embiid directly turned against the team in an exclusive interview. He said: My knee injury was very serious at the time (the active season reimbursement was made half a year ago). The team did not want to listen to my explanation. I told reporters that I wanted surgery to be a helping act.

Secondly, when the team wanted him to return before the start of the new season, Embiid directly refused, saying that there was no return schedule. According to the injury estimate, the recovery period from the time of surgery in April will be as early as 6 months. It is obvious that Embiid compromised. But the goal of compromise is not 76ers, but a super maximum salary of 248 million yuan in four years. Starting next season, the salary will be 55.22 million + 59.4 million + 64.3 million + 69.07 million US dollars respectively. Embiid said in an interview: After I retire, you will not hear anything from me, I can’t wait. This is interesting. First of all, when Harden was in the team, he helped Embiid defeat Jokic and won his first MVP in his career. Embiid was very arrogant at that time.

But when Harden left, Embiid let himself go and began to increase the ball, and even let Maxi give him a pick-and-roll, and he went to misplaced to face the small defender for a breakthrough. In the past two seasons, Embiid has played a total of 58 games, from his ankle to his knees, and has never been completely healed. This must be related to his weight and style of playing. His weight base is large, and his frequent change and acceleration will make his ankles unable to stand it, and his knees will not be able to stand it. But what if you lose weight? Embiid had sufficient reasons to refuse to go to the basket: I lost weight to avoid injury, but after losing weight, I had to fight more and could only increase my shooting. Last season, Embiid, as a center, shot a 44% shooting percentage, almost at the bottom of the same position. Could the 76ers let Embiid go to the fourth position? The embarrassing point of the

76ers are in a very awkward situation. They have hoarded enough chips for the future, such as Maxi + Edgecomb + McCain, but at this stage, the two core members of George + Embiid cannot stay healthy, and the contract is too big. Needless to say, George is completely smashed into his hands. The best way is to wait until the contract is left next summer with two years left (if you want to abandon George completely). As for Embiid, if he loses weight, it means that he will hold more balls and become a fake center and move closer to his role model (Durant). Does the young man still have the ball rights and room for growth? How long can Embiid play like this? What if you get injured again? Perhaps from Embiid's own perspective, the worst outcome for the team may be the best for him.

From the perspective of 76ers, Embiid will definitely not be able to lose weight, but it seems that it will not work even if he loses weight. After all, since Embiid entered the league, the ceiling for leading the team was too limited (it was not even allowed to enter the division finals). At this stage, is it necessary to believe Embiid? Is it worth bearing the pressure of nearly 250 million yuan in the next four years? The most realistic way is to send Embiid away as soon as possible in the new season, cash out at a high level (Embbiid is worth at least two first rounds in the market), and to throw the salary pressure on the next team. As for Embiid, it is actually the same wherever he plays. A center with a guard heart is just a regular season data brush. The gap between him and Jokic is getting farther and farther.