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Data-Driven Philadelphia 76ers Just Have Questions, No Answers, with Joel Embiid

The Philadelphia 76ers are a franchise devoted to rigorously quantifying the value of assets, which is why this whole Joel Embiid mess must be eating them up inside.

Here's the situation: A fractured navicular bone in Embiid's right foot allowed the top prospect in the 2014 draft to slip to the Sixers at No. 3 last year. And Philly was all too happy to take him there, as it was in no hurry to win in the short term.

Embiid missed the entire 2014-15 campaign, but flashed some impressive athleticism (and apparent health) in non-game action.