LOS ANGELES -- Philadelphia 76ers all-star Joel Embiid slowly walked towards his seat at the NBA Media Availability room right after the Rising Stars team practice. As Embiid sat down, he glanced at all the media surrounding him. On a team with talented stars like teammate Ben Simmons, Chicago Bulls' Lauri Markkanen, Embiid had the most media around him. Everyone was waiting on him, anticipating what the outspoken big man would say on the mic.
With Embiid being the media's priority number one, it has become crystal clear: The Process had arrived to Los Angeles.
It has been a season of firsts in Joel's second playing season in the NBA.