Maxey has already proven that he can be one of the best guards in the league. He earned his first All-Star appearance in 2024 and won the Most Improved Player of the Year award. McCain, meanwhile, surprised everyone with how he played. He even finished with one third-place vote in the Rookie of the Year ballot.

Embiid played just 19 games last season before shutting it down for knee surgery. He won’t be in any hurry to jump into intense, back-to-back environments. Yet that’s exactly what the Sixers are looking at this year. Back-to-backs demand minutes, energy and risk flare-ups—the stuff Embiid can’t afford right now.

Answering some more reader-submitted questions on the state of the Sixers, from their ceiling without Joel Embiid to the trade market.

Injuries have been one of the biggest issues in Joel Embiid's career. Last season, the Philadelphia 76ers center struggled the most with his body as he was limited to just 19 games. His knee issues continued to be a problem, and they affected his availability.

It’s anyone’s guess how often Joel Embiid will play this season. The 76ers’ prized center, who has dealt with an obscene amount of health issues since he came into the league, is said to be uncertain to be ready for training camp beginning Oct.

Schedule is out. The Process plays 42 games. PG-13 gets 54. The NBA might not like it, but they're old, fragile, and need to be packed in bubble wrap if the league wants the 76ers to be relevant.

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse says he’s “not sure” if Joel Embiid will be ready for training camp, despite positive update.

A recent trade idea by Sports Illustrated saw the Golden State Warriors land Joel Embiid. We attempt to examine the impact of this trade on both teams closely.

Doug Mand, who cowrote the screenplay with Dan Gregor and director Akiva Schaffer, is a Friends’ Central grad who was born and raised around Lower Merion and grew up rooting for the Sixers. Mand said he wrote upward of 100 jokes for the film’s final credits, and the Embiid gag was among those picked to be in the movie.