“When Jokic goes out there, it’s like he’s painting himself on that canvas… Embiid you can control a little more, Jokic it’s like there’s stuff that’s out of your control.” Myles Turner on the difference between Embiid and Jokic ??? -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / July 16, 2023

“It’s an interesting perspective. I would say Jokic would piss me off a little bit more, because now I’m looking at my team like, ‘Guys, come on!’” he said. “Whereas Embiid I have a fighting chance of actually being able to guard him one-on-one…With Jokic, you have to really like come together.” -via Clutch Points / July 16, 2023

The sluggish trade talks between the Sixers and Clippers about Harden would seem to support this stance. Morey is known to be asking for the kind of return that — as of Tuesday afternoon — left the strong impression that he had no genuine interest in getting a deal done anytime soon. Harden’s stance has not changed, a source close to him told The Athletic. He still wants to leave Philadelphia. He’s still upset with how Morey handled his situation heading into possible free agency last month. And even with the recent revelation that Harden attended the same NBPA party as Sixers co-star Joel Embiid and former Sixers owner Michael Rubin in Vegas he’s still determined to start next season in a Clippers jersey. -via The Athletic / July 13, 2023