Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ Monday night victory over the Orlando Magic, Joel Embiid was posted at his locker, focused on the World Series matchup between

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid made a fiery statement when asked about how his minutes restriction has been handled.

The 76ers were never equipped for a part-time Embiid before. There are still areas in which it will be a struggle -- most notably defense. But the 76ers have never come close to this sort of shot-creation depth, and that at least offers a pathway to building a viable offense without Embiid on the floor.

On a minutes restriction in the opening matchup against the Boston Celtics, Joel Embiid didn’t look like the best version of himself. When the Philadelphia 76e

Sixers coach Nick Nurse also provided an injury update on McCain, who had a split removed from his surgically repaired hand.

The Philadelphia 76ers started the season with a 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics despite Paul George and Jared McCain not playing. Tyrese Maxey erupted for 40 points. Rookie VJ Edgecombe added a cool 34 for the highest scoring output in an NBA debut since Wilt Chamberlain in 1959. This is the good news.

Paul George is still out, which logically means Maxey has to take over. However, Joel Embiid did play in the first two games, and it's clear he might never return to his previous MVP level.