Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid had a miserable 2024-25 season as he limped his way through 19 games dealing with a bothersome left knee. He just clearly wasn't himself and his teammates certainly noticed throughout a miserable 24-58 season.

It’s a little tricky to contextualize how dismal the 76ers were last season when you factor in injuries and the fact that they sacrificed wins for a lottery pick. Were they bad because the Big Three of Joel Embiid,

Tyrese Maxey had his season cut short due to a tendon injury in his finger. His absence toward the end of the season was just another roadblock the Philadelphia 76ers had to navigate, as he joined All-Stars Paul George and Joel Embiid on the inactive players list.

Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey's list of the toughest players to guard by position was an interesting one.