Joel Embiid‘s ability to work out this summer without restrictions may turn out to be the Sixers’ biggest offseason improvement, as Derek Bodner of The Athletic details. Embiid has always been in rehab mode from foot or knee injuries during his previous offseasons, Bodner notes. This summer, Embiid has been working with renown skills coach Drew Hanlen to refine his offensive game, which could vault Embiid into a greater level of dominance and consistency, Bodner continues. Hanlen has put a great emphasis on making Embiid virtually unstoppable in the low post while also creating more open looks for his teammates and committing fewer turnovers, Bodner adds.
We have more from around the Eastern Conference:
- If Dwyane Wade returns to the Heat, he’ll be part of the rotation, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Adding Wade to the backcourt would create a logjam that would likely cut dramatically into Tyler Johnson‘s minutes, Winderman adds. Wade has indicated if he plays next season, it will be with the Heat.
- Former Pistons strength and conditioning coach Arnie Kander has turned down a position with the franchise but will remain in a consultant’s role, Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press tweets. Kander, who worked with the team for 23 seasons, has given the front office input on its search for a new medical director and has also been involved in Reggie Jackson‘s offseason training, Ellis continues. Last season’s director of sports medicine and head trainer, Jon Ishop, is no longer with the organization, Ellis adds.
- The Magic will not host the All-Star Game until at least 2024, Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel reports. The franchise put in a bid to host the 2023 All-Star Weekend and were informed by league officials that another location will be selected, Robbins continues. The sites for the next three All-Star Games have already been set, starting with Charlotte next season, and Orlando can’t host in 2022 because of a major convention in the city, Robbins adds.
Wade should just retire, geez your wife is Gabrielle Union dude. Go to a resort and give her some babies.
Amico Hoops says this will be Wades last season.
The Pacers had a big farewell for Reggie Miller. They turned the lights out and drove a Rolls Royce to give to him. They had a huge mural of him on the side of Market square Arena. I’m sure Miami will do the same for Wade. This will be his farewell tour.
NESN says twitter said yesterday Wade is 100% returning for his final season. Dwayne Wade and his wife have gone to twitter saying it isn’t true.
Wow man cannot wait to see the new improved Embiid, if he really has been able to improve a bit, he has to be one of the favorites for the MVP this year, as he was already a top 10 last year, he is such a beast, now might be just simply unstoppable, can’t wait, future is looking great for Philly.
Would love to see Olajuwon taking him under his wings
Pretty sure he already has. He regularly makes use of all Dream’s moves…
Once again reality doesn’t support your fantasies. Embid wasn’t in the top 10 in MVP voting last year
Top-12*, hater.
You say “hater” I say accurate
You sound like the guy people avoid at work so they dont have to deal w that nonsense.
Embiid needs to practice showing up in the fourth more than anything. I know he was hurt, but he was a liability down the stretch.
In the long run Embiid drives winning & affects everything. Philly is lucky he fell to #3, there was a top 3 that year.