The Philadelphia 76ers returned from the All-Star break with a blowout loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics. It leaves them with a 20-35 record and the 11th spot in the East. Remarkably, a play-in spot is still within reach. The 10th-placed Chicago Bulls have a 22-34 record. In contrast, the Warriors are 10th in the West with a 28-27 record.

Embiid only appeared in 17 of the team’s 54 games prior to the All-Star break, and even when he did make it onto the court, he was a diminished version of himself on both ends of the floor. Now, we’re uncertain what the future will hold for Joel.