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Joel Embiid has not asked for a trade. He loves Philadelphia and is quick to say so. There is zero chance the 76ers would trade the reigning MVP in the middle of this season. However, the 76ers enter this season with a James Harden-shaped cloud blocking out the sun over the franchise — he appears unlikely to play in the opener on Wednesday and his trade request stands. Meanwhile, Boston and Milwaukee are in an arms race at the top of the East. Embiid has made it clear he wants to chase a ring in Philadelphia or anywhere else, and all of that combined leads to speculation about Embiid's future. It has other teams monitoring the situation. Such as the Knicks, who have a trade package lined up of quality players — basically everyone on the roster not named Jalen Brunson — plus multiple first-round picks, reports Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Knicks are willing to offer a package that includes three key players, with Julius Randle, R.J. Barrett, Evan Fournier and Mitchell Robinson all available in exchange for Embiid, according to sources. A trio from that group would be paired with two or three first-round picks. This report shows just how much pressure is on 76ers president Daryl Morey to nail the Harden trade and why he won't cave in for a lowball offer. The future of Embiid in Philly is on the line. The Knicks are in a position to make a strong offer for any star that becomes available — Embiid, Luka Doncic and Karl-Anthony Towns are the names most mentioned, although how hard New York would chase Towns is up for debate. Whether that particular package of picks and players would interest the 76ers as they rebuild around Tyrese Maxey would depend on the other offers out there (the Heat, Clippers and plenty of others would be in the mix), but it also misses the point: Philly doesn't want to trade Embiid. It wants to win with him. The problem for Philly is Morey bet big on his guy James Harden to be the missing piece, which has blown up spectacularly. Now it's all about his recovery from that swing and a miss. Morey has to hit a home run now or the Knicks package will not be so theoretical.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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