It’s difficult not to think back to the years of The Process when discussing Joel Embiid’s ascension into a perennial MVP candidate.
The goal for Sam Hinkie was to get out of NBA mediocrity by acquiring star talent. When it came to drafting a big man out of Kansas third overall in 2014, mission accomplished. Embiid has rewarded the Sixers’ faith in him by making it to six All-Star games, winning two scoring titles and ushering in the best era of Sixers basketball since the early years of Allen Iverson.
Now, he’s the MVP of the NBA.