However, President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey had a bold claim on the recovering Embiid when he hopped on the "Rights to Ricky Sanchez" podcast:

Despite acquiring Paul George last summer, the Philadelphia 76ers endured a treacherous season. The Sixers’ struggles were primarily due to injury issues and a lack of high-level depth. George was disappointing in his debut season in Philadelphia.

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