Joel Embiid makes massive climb—but rankings still hold him back originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Imagine after going through watching several seasons of Joel Embiid play at an MVP level, and he is suddenly seen as a player who can’t crack the top 80 in the league.

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Joel Embiid sends a strong message to the 76ers front office as trade deadline rumors swirl around Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia 76ers received quite a blow Saturday when the NBA announced it suspended Paul George for 25 games due to a violation of the NBA/NBPA anti-drug program.

Joel Embiid had 40 points and 11 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers win hours after Paul George was suspended 25 games for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy, 124-114 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.

After urging the 76ers to make a trade before the deadline, this move could make Joel Embiid happy heading into the playoffs.

"He's the biggest film nerd there is in the NBA. We've watched every single made field goal of Kobe Bryant, of Shaquille O'Neal, of Hakeem Olajuwon, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Durant," stated Hanlen in a 2023 CNN Sports report.

Embiid starting to dunk the ball and catching alley oops shows that he is healthy again.