Every single pre-injury Joel Embiid performance, particularly his 70-point game against the San Antonio Spurs on Jan. 22. How it ended With a sense of sadness. The Sixers came into this season as the human manifestation of rock and roll.

The "what ifs" are still there with the 76ers season. What if Joel Embiid had not injured his meniscus? They were in the mix for a top-three seed in the East — so no Knicks in the first round — and Embiid wouldn't have been slowed and dragging his leg around in that first-round series.

The former Fresno State star made his ninth NBA All-Star Game, and averaged 22.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 47.1% from the field and 41.3% from the three-point range in 74 games.