Overview

• Joel Embiid remains sidelined following April knee surgery and has yet to resume on-court work, though the franchise expects him to be available for the season opener.
• Paul George underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee mid-July and will be reevaluated ahead of training camp as he begins rehabilitation.
• Tyrese Maxey publicly dismissed negative narratives on social media while facing warnings that persistent culture issues could prompt him to seek a trade.
• Daryl Morey emphasized that the Sixers’ Big Three must be healthy for the team to contend and expressed confidence in their timely recovery.
• After drafting guard VJ Edgecombe for perimeter depth, analysts say the move offers only incremental change and stops short of addressing deeper stability concerns.