Potential Young Talents Give 76ers Real Flexibility To Move On From Joel Embiid & Paul George

Potential Young Talents Give 76ers Real Flexibility To Move On From Joel Embiid & Paul George

Joel Embiid (Image Credits: Imagn) The Philadelphia 76ers are facing another season filled with injury worries, and this has opened a bigger conversation about the team’s future. A Western Conference executive, quoted in an ESPN report, said that Tyrese Maxey and rookie VJ Edgecombe now look strong enough to shift the team’s direction. This early idea has gained attention because the partnership of Joel Embiid and Paul George has struggled to st…

76ers can now move on from Embiid-George era, says NBA exec

The Philadelphia 76ers’ young backcourt of Tyrese Maxey and V.J. Edgecombe has turned plenty of heads this season. Between the two of them, they’re averaging 47.8 points and 11.7 assists per game for a 76ers team that’s been better than some expected. While Maxey and Edgecombe are thriving, the 76ers’ aging stars — big man Joel Embiid and forward Paul George — have logged just nine appearances combined thanks to injury woes. One league executive…