When Joel Embiid is on the court, he’s one of the greatest big men the NBA has ever seen. However, emphasis on the word “when” - injuries have proven to be Embiid’s achilles heel, fractured back, and tweaked knee. Just days before the 2014 draft, Embiid fractured his foot in a workout for the Cleveland Cavaliers, causing them to pass on the Cameroonian superstar, leaving him available for Philly, and forever altering the sports-time continuum. But, what if Embiid stayed healthy and went to the Cavs in 2014? Do he, LeBron and Kyrie go on to win a fistful of rings? Does the Golden State dynasty disappear? And would we ever have learned to “trust the process”?! Find out on Alternate Routes.

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