Embiid's nine seasons on the court weren’t enough for anyone to be satisfied. But what if that stretch was as good as it was ever going to get?
Drummond wants to prove he can still be an effective center at age 31. “That’s what I set out to do on a nightly basis," said Drummond, playing in his 13th NBA season.
Philadelphia's big three of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George struggled once ... Squeaking in as a No. 7 or No. 8 seed and losing in four or five games against the Cleveland Cavaliers or Boston Celtics? There are two things to consider.
Nick Nurse admitted that Joel Embiid is not at 100 percent physically right now. How long until the Philadelphia 76ers admit defeat and pull the plug?
It's about a new, all-encompassing NBA metric ESPN has created called Net Points, which uses play-by-play data to evaluate a player's performance. It quantifies every rebound, shot, turnover and free throw and assigns credit and blame to the players on the court.