‘We’re Not Steelworkers, Not Nurses’: Charles Barkley Is Among Those Who Think Joel Embiid Is Shamelessly Milking The Load Management Game

The Philadelphia 76ers began the 2024 season with a (124-109) home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Sixers played the game without two of their now Big 3 which features former MVP Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and newly signed Paul George. Joel Embiid Played In The Olympics Then Missed NBA Season Opener The aforementioned Embiid and George both missed the opener with injuries, and while both have no current timetable for their return, the belief is George will make his Sixers debut before Embiid makes his season debut.& Ever since he arrived in Philly as the No.3 overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft, the big Cameroonian has spent more time on the injured list than on the actual court. Embiid’s brittle body has betrayed him more often than not, and this was never more apparent than in last season’s playoff run where he tore his meniscus, causing him to be hobbled and labored in the Sixers opening-round playoff loss to the New York Knicks. ‘Philly Fans Don’t Believe In Sixers, The Process Failed’ | Sixers Star Joe Embiid Crushed and Embarrassed By Knicks Fans Storming Wells Fargo Arena In an attempt to keep their star player healthy throughout the...