Marcus Hayes: Scheduled losses, load management: Sixers must coddle Joel Embiid and Paul George to have a chance

Marcus Hayes: Scheduled losses, load management: Sixers must coddle Joel Embiid and Paul George to have a chance

PHILADELPHIA — First Joel Embiid, then Nick Nurse, signaled that Embiid won’t be ready for the start of the 76ers’ season after undergoing a delayed, unspecified, third surgery on the left knee that cost him most of last season.

Sixers Provide Exciting Update On Joel Embiid's Injury

For years, the Philadelphia 76ers have gone as far as Joel Embiid has taken them. It’s not just because the former third overall pick is a seven-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA selection, three-time All-Defensive selection, two-time scoring champion and 2023 NBA MVP; a Hall of Fame talent. He’s capable of scoring from every area of the floor, using his scoring gravity to create for his teammates, and using his physical gifts to dominate in the …