The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a 1-3 start, due in large part to stars Joel Embiid and Paul George sitting out with injuries.
George played twice in the preseason, suffering a bone bruise in his hyperextended left knee during his second game. Embiid didn't appear at all during the preseason while recovering from a left knee injury.
Between that and an injury history that's limited him to an average of 54 games per season during his eight-year NBA career, fans and media have become skeptical regarding how much Embiid wants to play.