Joel Embiid has been an All-Star and Player of the Best Team, but this season was arguably the best of Embiid's career. Statistically, Embiid has averaged 29.6 points per game to lead the league so far this season, coupled with a career-high 4.5 assists per game, which also makes him one of the MVP candidates in the regular season.
And don't forget, so far this season, Joel Embiid has been able to lead the 76ers to the third place in the East with almost all of his own team, which is enough to show his dominant performance on the court.
Former NBA center Kendrick Perkins said on a show that Joel Embiid has proven himself to be the best player in the world after games against bucks and alphabet brothers. There is no doubt that Perkins has given Embiid a high opinion, and said that Joel Embiid's style of play is a combination of Kevin Durant and legendary Hakim Olajuwon:
"He's the best player in basketball, and if Olajuwon and Durant have a child, then that's Joel Embiid."
"He's very skilled, he can't be defended at all, he has all sorts of scoring in his offensive arsenal, I mean his step-back three-pointers look flowy, he can break through at a very fast pace, he can also play at a dominant level in the low post, he's the best player in basketball."
There is no doubt that Joel Embiid has attracted attention with his top performances this season, and he and the 76ers will both aim to storm the championship trophy. In fact, many analysts and fans are optimistic that Joel Embiid will have a chance to win the regular season MVP this season, after all, last season, Embiid was already the top three players in the regular season MVP, but in the end, Nikola Jokic won the trophy of the regular season MVP.
If Joel Embiid can continue to perform at this level and lead the 76ers to a good enough record, he is the player with the best chance of winning the regular season MVP trophy.