In the latest MVP straw poll, compiled by ESPN, Tim Bontemps revealed that Joel Embiid ranks tenth overall.
New ESPN story: The Straw Poll is back — and there is a narrow leader in the race for The Michael Jordan Trophy. https://t.co/C3oNlqcX8h
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) December 16, 2022
The poll was conducted between Sunday, Dec. 11th, and Tuesday, Dec. 13th. And the top vote getter is Celtics forward Jayson Tatum... the guy the Sixers could have just drafted first overall back in 2017 if they’d wanted to.