Joel Embiid is a consensus top-tier player in the NBA and we’re simply not worthy of his greatness at times.
According to the latest NBA.com KIA MVP Ladder, drafted by former Spurs and Bears beat writer Michael C. Wright, Joel Embiid has overtaken Nikola “The Joker” Jokic for the top spot. (Sorry, not sorry, but “The Joker” is such an electric and f’ing awesome nickname). But maybe if the Sixers could ever get it together and help Joel win a title or two, “The Process” would begin to have a similar ring to it.
Per Wright, in his post titled “Joel Embiid leaps Nikola Jokic for top spot,” he opines:
“An illness limited the reigning Kia MVP to only one game this week, but he returned Wednesday with a vengeance.