Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid does it all. He steps out and knocks down jumpers. He punishes mismatches on the low block. He gets to the free-throw line and knocks them down consistently. He is an elite defender. He can score at all three levels and he does it at an efficient rate.

But Friday's announcement by the Sixers that they're shutting down Joel Embiid just hammers home the bad run of luck Philly has had this season, and the colossal failure Morey's moves look like they'll end up being.

No team in the NBA is in a worse position than the 76ers, who are on the verge of collapse after pairing Joel Embiid with Paul George this summer. With Embiid now set to miss the season, his future has fallen under doubt and if he doesn't get better,

The team had previously said that Embiid, who only played 19 games, this season wouldn’t require surgery and could finish the season.