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76ers’ Joel Embiid Enters NBA’s MVP Conversation

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For the last two seasons, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been relevant in the NBA’s Most Valuable Player conversation. As the Sixers’ big man was named the runner-up two years in a row, many anticipated Embiid would be in the MVP picture for the third-straight season this year.

Embiid’s MVP campaign this year got off to a slow start. As setbacks racked up for the big man from the offseason up until the early days of the regular season, Embiid and the Sixers didn’t look like a team full of stars that are competing for an NBA title.

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