For any frustrating, nagging, and long-standing problem, the first step to recovery is acceptance. The Philadelphia 76ers’ frustrating, nagging, and long-standing problem is no Conference Finals appearances since 2001. The leading cause of that issue is star center Joel Embiid’s health come the late and important stages of the season.
But his text to general manager Daryl Morey after the team’s first-round exit last season signals a new willingness to change his approach. “We got to do whatever it takes to make sure that in the postseason I’m healthy,” the former MVP’s text to Morey read, as reported by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps.