Regardless of James' interest, Barkley doesn't seem to think the Sixers need the NBA superstar. In fact, he predicted the Sixers would easily defeat the Celtics in as few as five games ("If they don't win this series, I'll be disappointed"), and said he thinks the team would face the Toronto Raptors for the Eastern Conference championship. Whether the Sixers can win and earn their first trip to the NBA finals in 17 years comes down to one person: Joel Embiid.