However, President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey had a bold claim on the recovering Embiid when he hopped on the "Rights to Ricky Sanchez" podcast:

The Sixers’ season went about as badly as it possibly could have. All three of the Sixers’ core stars — Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and new addition Paul George — suffered season-ending injuries, and so did promising rookie Jared McCain.

The constant swelling was something he had to deal with as soon as the season started, unable to participate in any of training camp or preseason. Not only did he miss the beginning of the season because of this injury, but he was also suspended before he even took the court this year.