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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – MARCH 01: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers dribbles a ball while wearing street clothes on the bench during the second half of the game against the Golden State Warriors at the Wells Fargo Center on March 1, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) Getty Images The Philadelphia 76ers had a season to forget in 2024-25. A tidal wave of injuries sent them crashing to a 24-58 record, their worst since the “Process” Sixers of the mid-2010s. This offseason, the Sixers set out to get younger and more dynamic by signing the likes of Trendon Watford, Dominick Barlow and Jabari Walker in free agency and selecting VJ Edgecombe with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft. However, they still have a 7-foot elephant in the room in the form of star center Joel Embiid, who missed 63 games last year largely due to a lingering left knee injury. On Friday, Embiid told reporters that he’s in a much better place heading into this season. “This time last year, going into training camp, I didn’t really know what was possible and what I was gonna be able to do,” Embiid said. “I didn’t end up doing much. This time is a different story.” However, he made it clear that as much as he’d like to play all 82 regular-season games, he’s fully expecting to miss time at some point. “I wanna be honest as possible,” he said. “I think, going forward, we’re just gonna listen to the body. I’ll be honest and say that it’s gonna be unpredictable at times, and that’s OK. We’ve gotta work with that. We’ve gotta take it day-by-day and go from there.” Team president Daryl Morey echoed those comments when a reporter asked when he expected…

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