Knicks' Leon Rose Attending Joel Embiid Wedding 'Not Nothing'; Trade Coming?

Joel Embiid was once represented by New York Knicks president Leon Rose as his agent.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 21, 2023

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With Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden holding a trade request, the future of Joel Embiid in the City of Brotherly Love hangs in the balance.

If the Sixers' MVP asks out after Harden, NBA insider Marc Stein believes the New York Knicks and Miami Heat would be the top candidates for his services, citing relationships Embiid has within both organizations: Embiid played with Heat star Jimmy Butler during Philadelphia's 2018-19 season and the two nearly reached the Eastern Conference Finals together. But Embiid's relationship with Knicks president Leon Rose is slightly more behind the scenes.

"I do believe that the Knicks and Heat are among the teams monitoring the situation because they would wish to be at the front of the line if Embiid did ask out," Stein writes.

"Both Knicks president Leon Rose and his top aide William Wesley were at Embiid's recent wedding and, while true that Rose and Wesley used to represent Embiid as player agents, it has been suggested that their attendance was 'not nothing.'"

Before becoming the Knicks president in 2020, Rose was a prominent agent to several NBA stars, including Embiid. Part of the reason why the Knicks hired Rose was his relationships with players in the NBA to help in free agency and other transactions.

Perhaps Rose's relationship with Embiid could set the foundation for a trade from the 76ers down the line.

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Published Aug 21, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.