Quick, what’s been the biggest hurdle for the Sixers in the post-Process, Joel Embiid era? Ben Simmons has been gone for years. James Harden wasn’t there for the Hawks or Knicks series. We can’t quite pin it all on those guys even if we really wanted to. But if your answer had something to do with Embiid’s health, well then, here’s some good news.
Embiid says he’s lost a 25-30 lbs. heading into his 11th year in the NBA since Kansas. And he’s at least saying the right things about being open to more rest games this year.