When it comes to NBA players, the Philadelphia 76ers seem to gravitate to the player with a long rehabilitation ahead of him. It began in the 2013 NBA Draft, when then president Sam Hinkie traded for the rights to center Nerlens Noel, knowing full well that his knee would require a year’s rehabilitation.
The very next year, Hinkie was back at it again. Only this time he selected center Joel Embiid, despite the fractured Navicular bone from his right foot. That fracture required two surgeries, two years of rehab, and two separate trips to Aspetar clinic in Qatar.