The Philadelphia 76ers still need Joel Embiid. Let’s get that out of the way. Despite Tyrese Maxey emerging as an All-NBA caliber player early in the season and rookie star VJ Edgecombe even being better than advertised, the former Most Valuable Player is still plenty good enough to give the team some advantages they cannot just get from anyone else.
Save for his first game where he turned in a rough outing, Embiid has played very well for the 76ers. He has averaged 22.5 points per game over his last couple of games despite playing just under 22 minutes oer contest.