Joel Embiid has candidly addressed his non-existent relationship with James Harden after the Beard's Philadelphia 76ers exit.

Once upon a time, James Harden and Joel Embiid were teammates on the Philadelphia 76ers and made up the most dangerous pick-and-roll duo the NBA had seen in quite some time. The Sixers acquired Harden at the trade deadline during the 2021–22 season and watched as he helped elevate Embiid to his first league MVP trophy in 2022–23.

The Philadelphia 76ers have spent nearly a decade trying to build a championship contender around Joel Embiid since drafting him third overall in 2014. From Jimmy Butler to Ben Simmons, the team has experimented with several superstar pairings.