In every game he plays, Joel Embiid dictates the form, pace and style. Opposing teams send multiple defenders, or craft whole new game plans to stop him. His Philadelphia 76er teammates are signed or discarded purely by how they capitalize or create his opportunities. He has been The Process that has defined the last decade of professional basketball in Philadelphia.
And now, he is The Plan. After missing the first six games of the season to injury and the last three to suspension, he’s back, with as deep a roster as he’s ever had.