Sixers' Daryl Morey Delivers Optimistic Update on Joel Embiid's Recovery

Sixers' Daryl Morey Delivers Optimistic Update on Joel Embiid's Recovery

Joel Embiid suited up for the Philadelphia 76ers on 19 occasions this season. He was clearly still struggling with a knee injury that had derailed his Sixers career for the past 18 months.Embiid was shut down by the Sixers at the end of February. He has since undergone his second surgery in the past 12 months. During a May 8 appearance on “The Mike Missanelli Show” on 97.5 The Fanatic, Sixers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey provid…

Daryl Morey: If Joel Embiid comes back, it's going to be at a very high level

Daryl Morey: If Joel comes back—it’s going to be at a very high level. I actually don’t see a scenario where he’s fading. (…) I understand that wasn’t his best year. My point is different though. My point is—I see him playing at a high level, and that’s so important to him that he will either get himself there or not. That’s my feeling. I think he views himself—correctly—as an MVP-level guy. And I don’t—yeah, I mean obviously this is up to him—b…