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Joel Embiid Is Turning Heads In NBA Today, Attracting FAs Tomorrow

By Bret Stuter

Dec 11, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (R) and center Jahlil Okafor (M) greet Detroit Pistons forward Stanley Johnson (L) prior to game action at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (R) and center Jahlil Okafor (M) greet Detroit Pistons forward Stanley Johnson (L) prior to game action at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 24, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers number one overall draft pick Ben Simmons (R) is greeted by center Joel Embiid (L) during a press conference at the Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 24, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers number one overall draft pick Ben Simmons (R) is greeted by center Joel Embiid (L) during a press conference at the Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

The More.. The Merrier

While Joel Embiid casts long shadows with his larger than life stage presence, the team is not just about him.  As a matter of fact, a few short weeks ago, the buzz was not about Embiid but about top draft pick Ben Simmons.

And Ben Simmons has yet to join the team this season.   When he does, look for the team to amp up a little.  Simmons style of basketball is integral to head coach Brett Brown’s vision for the team. He is the master tactician, the cerebral assassin.  When he steps foot onto the court, he will have the handles and finesse of Sergio Rodriguez, with the size and coolness of Dario Saric.

Two rookies.  Will there be more?

Dario Saric may see to that.  While his October debut rolled out like a flat tire, he has really picked up his game in November.   The bonus is that his style truly compliments the post presence of Joel Embiid and the cool finesse of Ben Simmons.  If Saric can sustain 50 percent shooting from the floor, while keeping his three-point shots above 40 percent, that will force defenders to converge on him beyond the arc.

That will give him all the opportunity he needs with his passes to find the open shooter, or reset the play back to the hands of Simmons.  Three rookies simultaneously developing into NBA stars will be a very attractive situation.