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The next night, VJ Edgecombe returned to summer league action after being sidelined 10 days with a sprained left thumb. And on Wednesday, Joel Embiid made major revelations in an ESPN article, “Joel Embiid sees you,
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Complex on MSNJoel Embiid's Injury Rehab Reportedly Overseen By Intern During His Rookie Season With 76ersThe Philadelphia 76ers had an intern oversee Joel Embiid's rookie season injury recovery process, according to ESPN. Embiid spent two years waiting to play for the Philadelphia 76ers because he required surgery in his right foot in 2014 and 2015. According to ESPN, Embiid had a hard time getting his frustrations at the time heard by the team.
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Philadelphia is the hardest team to project in next season’s Eastern Conference. If healthy, they are legit title contenders — but “if” is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence. Paul George has had offseason knee surgery.
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Liberty Ballers on MSNHere’s hoping Joel Embiid can heal physically and, more importantly, mentallyEmbiid said in the piece that he began therapy last year at the urging of Jameer Nelson, whom the Sixers recently promoted to assistant general manager. The story mentions that Embiid and Nelson have become good friends, which is a pretty big deal when you see the way Akintoye describes how guarded the big man is and how tight he keeps his circle.
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Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid found that out the hard way last season, when details leaked about Tyrese Maxey confronting Embiid over his tardiness. Embiid was furious about those details going public last season, calling whoever leaked the story a " real piece of s*** ."
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid does not regret shoving a columnist back in November, which resulted in a three-game suspension without pay.
Batum's open comments highlight Embiid's suffering and tenacity, casting doubt on his capacity to play at a high level going forward.
Of course, things come down to whether Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey will be on the floor healthy, but ESPN's Kendrick Perkins believes there's a bigger problem in Philadelphia: a bad culture. He issued a warning to the Sixers when it comes to Maxey: