But Embiid added he still wanted to reunite with his All-Star teammate who helped lead the Sixers to the best regular-season record in the eastern conference last season.
The following day,The Athletic report came out. There have long been questions about the on-court (and personality) fit of Embiid,a truly dominant centre on both ends of the floor,andSimmons,an elite defender who on offence needs lanes to get to the basket and is reluctant to shoot.