Joel Embiid Problem Rears Ugly Head For 76ers

Joel Embiid is one of the greatest centers to ever step onto an NBA court. The version of Embiid that the Philadelphia 76ers are getting this season, though, is just a shell of his former self. Embiid is so good that he can sometimes still make that work. But on Friday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Embiid was so far off the pace that the ‘Sixers preferred Jabari Walker on the court down the stretch of the sizable defeat. If the 76ers encounter this version of Embiid often, it could be a tougher season than they’d want.