Should Joel Embiid’s quote about winning championship worry 76ers fans?

“I just want to win a championship, whatever it takes. I don’t know where that’s gonna be, whether it’s in Philly or anywhere else,” Embiid said. “I just want to have a chance to accomplish that and see what it feels like to win that first one and then think about the next one.

“It’s not easy. It takes more than one, two or three (players). You’ve got to have good people around you. Myself, every single day I work hard to be at that level so I can produce and make that happen.”

Even the full context of those comments should be concerning to 76ers fans. Many players in that situation would have said their goal is to bring a championship to their current city. Embiid did not, which is telling. Even if he has no intention of asking for a trade in the near future, that was an acknowledgment that he has at least thought about playing elsewhere.

The 76ers have gone six straight seasons where they’ve made the playoffs and failed to get past the conference semifinals. That lack of success has led to even two-word tweets from Embiid being analyzed.

Embiid has not played his best in the postseason, which has been one issue for Philly. The team felt the head coach was a bigger one, so it fired Doc Rivers and brought in Nick Nurse. If the results are the same next season, things could get very interesting for Embiid and the Sixers.