Joel Embiid playin just 19 regular-season games for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2024-25 season and has no clear timeline of a return.

Philadelphia is the hardest team to project in next season’s Eastern Conference. If healthy, they are legit title contenders — but “if” is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence. Paul George has had offseason knee surgery.

Of course, things come down to whether Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey will be on the floor healthy, but ESPN's Kendrick Perkins believes there's a bigger problem in Philadelphia: a bad culture. He issued a warning to the Sixers when it comes to Maxey:

Embiid said in the piece that he began therapy last year at the urging of Jameer Nelson, whom the Sixers recently promoted to assistant general manager. The story mentions that Embiid and Nelson have become good friends, which is a pretty big deal when you see the way Akintoye describes how guarded the big man is and how tight he keeps his circle.

Joel Embiid has hinted that he knows exactly who was behind the leakage of details of the Philadelphia 76ers meeting.

Joel Embiid hopes his legacy in the NBA won't be defined by the injuries that have limited him to 452 games in 11 years since he was drafted with the No. 3 overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers.

Uncover the reality 76ers fans dread to face, as NBA ESPN analyst Tim McMahon shares insights that could reshape your understanding of the team's future.

The Inquirer answers your questions after a newsy week, including Joel Embiid's comments in an ESPN article and VJ Edgecombe's showing in summer league.