This is perhaps his best remaining opportunity to capitalize on Embiid’s prime, so long as the reigning MVP stays healthy through a postseason run.
Daryl Morey knows Sixers’ crucial summer is about maximizing Joel Embiid’s prime: ‘We put our focus on now’
Morey acknowledged Monday that he wished the Sixers’ roster had featured more depth to better sustain during Embiid’s extended absence, which likely would have kept them higher in the standings and put them on a more viable postseason path. But the executive added that, despite the 30-year-old Embiid’s extended injury history throughout his career, that “it can’t be a big focus, how we play without him.
That Morey did not swing for the splashiest possible in-season acquisition was at last partially to maintain maximum optionality for this summer. With 10 free-agents-to-be, Morey acknowledged “there is going to be a lot of change” on the Sixers’ 2024-25 roster. And though Embiid has lacked teammate, coach, and executive continuity throughout his career, heWhen asked following Game 6 about how the Sixers should proceed to build around him, Embiid said “that’s not my job.
“It’s important to support the dreams of your best player,” Morey said."… First of all, it’s not even in our hands . Second off, we would always support Joel in something that important to him.
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