Ever since Daryl Morey took over as the President of Basketball Operations for the Philadelphia 76ers in 2020, he has done everything in his power to ensure they are in a position to win a title. He has pulled the trigger on a lot of big moves to ensure Philadelphia's status in the East.

Again, Embiid is arguably the best player in the NBA when healthy. But the problem is his health is always a question. He’s never played more than 68 games in a single season. Last year, he only played 39 total after tearing his meniscus before the All-Star break. That’s not ideal for a player a team will be investing more than $60 million into.