That was the biggest takeaway from Dotun Akintoye’s phenomenal Joel Embiid feature that ran on ESPN on Wednesday morning. The enigmatic Philadelphia 76ers superstar provided rare access and vulnerability talking about the ups and downs of his NBA career in the type of longform piece that rarely exists in today’s media landscape.

Despite adding new players, Daryl Morey said the Sixers need Embiid, George, and Tyrese Maxey healthy to get where they need to be. But they are still an injury-plagued team with a lack of culture.