Here's why Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid may have a hard time repeating as MVP in the 2023-24 NBA season.
After consecutive second-place MVP finishes behind Nikola Jokic, Embiid received 73 of the 100 first-place votes as he beat out thebig man may struggle to get that kind of support for a repeat MVP campaign after how last season ended.
Embiid and Co. looked like they were finally going to break through and make the conference finals last season when they took a 3-2 series lead over thein Round 2. But the Sixers couldn't close out the series at home in Game 6 and they were embarrassed in a Game 7 blowout in Boston.
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