Joe Johnson praises Joel Embiid as key for 76ers' championship hopes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 1:31 AM
Last updated Aug 8, 2026
Ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season, Joe Johnson discussed Joel Embiid's potential to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a championship. Johnson highlighted Embiid's offseason conditioning, suggesting that if he remains healthy, he will be virtually unguardable. The addition of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown is expected to bolster the team's success. The 76ers, who last reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 2001, look to capitalize on their new roster to break their championship drought.
- •Joe Johnson sees healthy Joel Embiid as a championship catalyst.
- •Embiid has focused on offseason conditioning.
- •LeBron James and Jaylen Brown enhance 76ers' roster.
- •76ers last reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 2001.
- 1:31 AMYahoo Sports — Former NBA All-Star sees a healthy Joel Embiid leading the 76ers to a championship
"Joel Embiid is ready to play at the highest level for the refreshed 76ers.
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