There had been nothing but positivity around the Philadelphia 76ers for the majority of the offseason and they were being considered one of the favourites to win the Championship in the 2024-25 season. Some doubts might be starting to creep in after how things have played out in recent weeks though.

Why Kevin Garnett believes the 76ers' Joel Embiid injury management plan overshadows a bigger problem among NBA players. Alongside fellow 2008 Celtics champion Paul Pierce, Garnett blasted the 76ers' injury management plan for Embiid in 2024-25,

Embiid's comments on his team's new style of play could be construed as a slight dig toward Rivers, despite that system earning him an MVP award.

Things have gotten so bad, in fact, that Harden is boycotting the 76ers right now. In the midst of all that, rumors have started to pick up that reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid may want to exit stage left.

Kevin Garnett thinks Joel Embiid's injury plan highlights a bigger issue: many NBA players don't condition properly in the off-season before training camp and preseason. Knee issues have left Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid contemplating “never again” playing in back-to-back NBA games.