Winning league MVP in 2023, Embiid followed that campaign by playing just 39 games the next season. Having already missed 31 games entering Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Embiid is ineligible for season awards due to the league's 65-game minimum rule.

There will be no Process 2.0 here, a half-season tank to ensure Philly retains its '25 first-round pick and lives to fight another season.

"So, the next few weeks are important, what happens there," Sixers majority owner Josh Harris said. "We're going to see what happens there and make a good decision. And we'll audible at that point, and we'll find the right spot.