Philadelphia 76ers' championship aspirations: Joel Embiid says the new roster needs everyone's effort to gel.

The Philadelphia 76ers will begin their NBA preseason training in a few days. Joel Embiid said that with the addition of strong new teammates, the integration and chemistry of the new lineup will require time and effort from the players to achieve great things.

This summer, 41-year-old LeBron James joined the Philadelphia 76ers and will form a new lineup with Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, and Joel Embiid, which has raised expectations for the NBA championship race in the new season.

In addition, LeBron James previously stated that one of his goals with the Philadelphia 76ers is to help Joel Embiid win his first NBA championship.

Joel Embiid, 32, said, "Hearing LeBron James say that is a kind of recognition for me. It's not just an affirmation of what I've achieved in the past, but also a way of letting me know what my peers might think of me. I've reached this stage in my career, and I need to win."

In the 2025/26 NBA regular season, Joel Embiid played 38 games for the Philadelphia 76ers, averaging 26.9 points per game with a field goal percentage of 48.9% and a three-point field goal percentage of 33.3%.

Joel Embiid stated, "Considering everything that has happened in the past, if we can ultimately win the championship, it would be a great result for the city of Philadelphia because they deserve it."

"Our biggest challenge right now is how quickly we can gel as a team. Look at the teams that have won championships in the past; it's very difficult to achieve that goal after just one year of playing together. It's not impossible, and some teams have done it before. But to achieve this goal, everyone needs to work together."

Furthermore, when talking about his new teammate Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid jokingly said, "I've played against Jaylen Brown many times, and even last year when we were down 1-3 in the series but eventually came back to win, he chose to guard me."

“He knew he was unlikely to succeed in limiting me, but I guess no one else could either. He knew that before, but he still had to try to see how it went.”

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