Out of sight, out of pined. Who needs Joel Embiid? Nikola Jokic-vs.-Victor Wembanyama is the NBA’s best big man tussle now, by default. The fault, in this case, being Embiid’s bum left knee.
“I always say this: I think the No. 1 thing for players that you can measure them on (is not) wins, losses, stats — but availability,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said before Denver took on Philadelphia, minus Embiid, late Tuesday night at Ball Arena. “I mean, that’s such an important part of it.
“And Nikola’s one of the more available superstars in the last six, seven years, I’d have to imagine.