At the ripe age of 24 — with just under two full seasons of games under his belt — Joel Embiid is already a dominant NBA player. Offensively, he single-handedly takes over games, producing 23.9 points per game in his career, the main catalyst for his two All-Star appearances. It’s his defensive prowess, however, that deserves more recognition.
In a game on December 28 — in which the Utah Jazz shot 38 percent from the field and Embiid recorded five blocks — Brett Brown argued his starting center’s case for defensive player of the year.