So, obviously the season grade for these guys is supposed to come at the end of these things, but there’s no other reasonable way to categorize Joel Embiid’s 2024-25 season other than incomplete.
Fighting swelling in his left knee, he was never able to play more than four games in a row, appearing in just 19 total. A season after averaging more points than minutes played, he dropped to 23.8 points per game. His free throw attempts per game dropped to 8.9, the lowest they’ve been since 2019-20. It wasn’t just a regression in his ability to create advantages for himself, even jump shooting was a struggle.