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:

76ers general manager Daryl Morey had a simple response about the trade rumors surrounding center Joel Embiid. Although the Philadelphia 76ers had an underwhelming season, general manager Daryl Morey has been asked about the possibility of trading Joel Embiid. He gave a simple and succinct answer.

Despite acquiring Paul George last summer, the Philadelphia 76ers endured a treacherous season. The Sixers’ struggles were primarily due to injury issues and a lack of high-level depth. George was disappointing in his debut season in Philadelphia.