However, President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey had a bold claim on the recovering Embiid when he hopped on the "Rights to Ricky Sanchez" podcast:

Sixers President of Basketball Operations, Daryl Morey, has provided an encouraging update on Joel Embiid's recovery from surgery

76ers general manager Daryl Morey had a simple response about the trade rumors surrounding center Joel Embiid. Although the Philadelphia 76ers had an underwhelming season, general manager Daryl Morey has been asked about the possibility of trading Joel Embiid. He gave a simple and succinct answer.