Joel Embiid will miss this evening’s Sixers game against the Houston Rockets. It’s part of a trend — maybe you’ve heard about it: the star big hasn’t played in a single game since before the All-Star break. Including tonight’s contest, the tally comes to an 8-game absence and for some Sixers fans, the situation is dragging on just a bit longer than they’re comfortable with. While alarmists fear that Jojo’s knee tendinitis could be a bigger problem than initially perceived, there is a more immediate issue at hand.
When Elton Brand pulled the trigger on the deal that brought Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic and Mike Scott to Philly, he effectively overhauled the Sixers’ roster mid-season.