Now that the dust has settled on the Philadelphia 76ers’ disappointing finish to the 2022-2023 season, let’s discuss Joel Embiid’s legacy and where he ranks as an all-time franchise player.
Joel Embiid was drafted 3rd overall out of Kansas in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. After sitting out the first two seasons due to lingering knee injuries, the big man finally made his highly anticipated debut in 2016. That season, Embiid would go on to average 20.2 points per game on 46% shooting, finishing third in the Rookie of the Year voting due in large part to the fact that he played only 31 games.