Joel Embiid's expression upon meeting Andre Drummond at the Sixers facility said it all
Look at that excitement.
When it comes to NBA free agency, fans may underestimate how easy it is for feuding players to squash beefs the moment they become teammates. The trash talk and social media shots usually stem from opponents competing against one another and not some weird, personal hatred.
It becomes awfully easy to turn the page when there’s a common goal.
And it sure looks like the Joel Embiid-Andre Drummond feud is the latest example of that.
Drummond and Embiid have gone at it for YEARS. They’ve called out each other repeatedly (on social media and on the court). Embiid even flopped to successfully get Drummond tossed from a game. But when Drummond signed a one-year deal with Philadelphia this week and showed up to the Sixers facility on Wednesday, Embiid was among the first players to greet him.
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) August 4, 2021
Of course, there was a bit of a side-eye from Embiid. Look at that excitement! The expression was perfect.
joel embiid’s face when andre drummond arrived in philadelphia says it all pic.twitter.com/MzHSnkCiyH
— buckets (@buckets) August 4, 2021
Again, they’ll probably be able to move on shockingly fast now that they’re teammates — even if Embiid won’t forget the jokes. But if the beef really had to end, Embiid’s face there was an excellent way to close the book on it.