Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid fuels Sixers trade reports with a timely social media post

Published Jun. 17, 2017 10:58 p.m. ET

Brett Pollakoff

UPDATE: The Boston Celtics reportedly have agreed to trade the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft to the Philadelphia 76ers, who will select Washington point guard Markelle Fultz.

The Boston Celtics are reportedly in discussions with the Philadelphia 76ers to trade the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft — widely projected to be Markelle Fultz, who was in Philly on Saturday for a workout with the Sixers.

https://twitter.com/sixers/status/876228308828139520

Joel Embiid, who's never been shy on social media, took the opportunity to rile up the fan base by posting a photo featuring himself and Dario Saric in front of a locker that had Fultz's name attached.

https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/status/876138789378433024

Those who weren't aware that Fultz would be working out for the team might have gotten a little overly excited about a deal that reportedly is still being discussed. But considering Embiid's sense of humor, that was probably his intention all along.