Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid riles up NBA twitter: ‘Miami needs another star'

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The NBA Conference Finals haven’t exactly been riveting, with both the Western and Eastern Conference playoffs filled with blowouts. 

Thank goodness NBA fans have Philadelphia 76ers All-NBA center Joel Embiid to keep things interesting. 

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers handles the ball against the Heat during Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 10, 2022, at FTX Arena in Miami, Florida. (Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)

As the Boston Celtics were putting the finishing touches on their 93-80 Game 5 victory over the Miami Heat Wednesday night, Embiid took to Twitter with a message. 

"Miami needs another Star," Embiid posted. 

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And while it was more than likely an innocent comment, not much is taken lightly on NBA Twitter. 

Embiid, tweeting about the team led by his former teammate in Jimmy Butler, signed a supermax extension in the offseason to stay in Philadelphia through the 2026-27 season. But this is the NBA, and any little thing can cause a stir. 

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Following the Sixers' loss to the Heat in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, Embiid and Butler shared an on-court embrace, with both stars discussing their relationship following the game. 

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"I’m happy for him," Embiid told reporters according to Yahoo Sports. "I won’t sit here and say I didn’t wish he was my teammate. I still don’t know how we let him go. I wish I could’ve gone to battle with him still, but