NBA Rumors: Joel Embiid Could Be About To Receive NBA MVP Award

Anytime a slew of league officials gather in one place, it raises suspicion. Thus, what will be happening in Philadelphia on Friday has many observers raising their eyebrows.

🚨 SOURCES: Several @NBA reps are expected to be in attendance for Game 3 of the 76ers-Heat series in Philadelphia Friday.

By all accounts, it appears as if their purpose will be to ceremoniously announce Joel Embiid as the winner of the 2021-22 Kia NBA MVP.

— Justin Morris (@Justin_JM12) May 4, 2022

According to Justin Morris of Fox Sports, the purpose of so many NBA reps planning to be in attendance for Game 3 of the Philadelphia 76ers-Miami Heat game in Philly on Friday night, is to have a ceremony to announce and present Sixers center Joel Embiid as the winner of league MVP.

Embiid was thought to be in a neck-and-neck race with the reigning MVP, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. 

Embiid had the best year of his 6-year NBA career, averaging 30.6 points to lead the league, to go along with 11.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.1 steals. He also shot 37% from three-point range. 

Jokic had an incredible season as well, many say even better than his MVP year last season, by averaging 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, 7.9 assists and 1.5 steals. 

Embiid is out for the first two games of the Sixers' second-round series with the Heat, but there's some growing confidence that he'll be available for Game 3. 

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