If there is one thing we all know about Philadelphia 76ers rookie big man Joel Embiid, it’s that he is very confident.
So confident in fact, that Embiid believes the Sixers could be challenging LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the very near future.
Embiid: "We're gearing up at the right time. When we start getting good, that’s when Cleveland and #LeBron will start going down." #Sixers
— Mike Sielski (@MikeSielski) May 17, 2017
Embiid did clarify that while he believes the Sixers will get on a winning track next season, they likely won’t truly challenge James and the Cavs until a few years down the road.
Embiid: "When I say we are going to be ready to win when the Cavs are going down, that doesn’t mean, like, five years. …
(1 of 2) #Sixers— Mike Sielski (@MikeSielski) May 17, 2017
"Next year I think we are going to be ready to win."
(2 of 2) #Sixers— Mike Sielski (@MikeSielski) May 17, 2017