Joel Embiid knows the level he needs to get to in order to be back to where he was when he won the NBA MVP award in 2023. But injuries, specifically his knee, have kept him out of the Philadelphia 76ers' lineup regularly and from returning to the player who averaged 30 points per game for three straight seasons.

Joel Embiid spoke after the Philadelphia 76ers' 124-104 loss to the Boston Celtics. When talking about his knee injury, he noted that he isn't able to perform at the same level that he did in years past because of his injury.