NBA Analyst Removes Sixers Star Joel Embiid From NBA's Top Player List

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Ryen Russillo doesn't believe Sixers star Joel Embiid is a top-five player anymore.

star Joel Embiid is typically among the first names mentioned. While one analyst still feels he belongs in these types of conversations, another has gone through a change of heart.

. "That fifth spot is not reserved for Embiid for me anymore in the way that it was prior to this season." Coming off winning his first MVP, Embiid took his game to new heights this year. During the early months of the season, he was putting historic numbers. The things he was doing had him in the same breath as Hall of Fame centers Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Shaquille O'Neal. Unfortunatley for Embiid and the Sixers, his season was derailed when he suffered a knee injury against the Golden State Warriors that cost him two months.

 

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