Philadelphia 76ers: 3 goals for Joel Embiid in 2018-19

By Derek Hryn | Aug 27, 2018

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As Joel Embiid concludes his first healthy NBA offseason, expectations are stratospheric. Here are a few attainable goals for the Philadelphia 76ers’ All-Star center in 2018-19.

The Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid have certainly seen the ups and downs.

Embiid was selected with the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, and found himself sidelined in his first two seasons because of injuries to his foot and back.

When he has been on the floor, however, he’s looked like a future Hall-of-Famer.

In just 63 regular season games played last year, he averaged 22.9 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He was also relentless on the defensive end for the Sixers, maintaining 2.0 blocks per contest and being named to the NBA’s All-Defensive Second Team.

The 24-year-old Embiid is entering his third season with the league in the palm of his hands. After helping Philadelphia reach the playoffs for the first time in six years last season, his standards are now colossal.

Keeping all of this in mind, here’s a look at three goals for Joel Embiid in 2018-19.