Joel Embiid
PHI · 2025-26Franchise engineHigh evidenceWhat does Joel Embiid actually supply on the floor?
Joel Embiid's strongest evidenced functions are interior finishing, rim protection, rim pressure; the weakest available areas are event creation, shooting, rebounding. The profile is tied to PHI for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PHI | Franchise engine | High evidence | 61 | 67 | 47 | 57 | — | 80 | — | — | 74 | 34 | 54 |
| 2024-25 | PHI | — | Mixed coverage | 64 | 63 | 40 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 44 | 44 | 65 | 46 | 58 |
| 2023-24 | PHI | — | High evidence | 68 | 78 | 62 | 64 | 56 | 78 | 49 | 49 | 80 | 65 | 69 |
| 2022-23 | PHI | — | High evidence | 62 | 76 | 51 | 58 | 73 | 73 | 53 | 56 | 76 | 65 | 59 |
| 2021-22 | PHI | — | High evidence | 62 | 75 | 62 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 57 | 61 | 78 | 69 | 64 |
| 2020-21 | PHI | — | High evidence | 50 | 68 | 55 | 45 | 46 | 70 | 46 | 48 | 78 | 59 | 57 |
| 2019-20 | PHI | — | High evidence | 53 | 66 | 46 | 51 | — | 84 | — | — | 75 | 61 | 63 |
| 2018-19 | PHI | — | High evidence | 58 | 73 | 38 | 52 | — | 84 | — | — | 87 | 45 | 64 |
| 2017-18 | PHI | — | High evidence | 58 | 67 | 42 | 57 | — | 80 | — | — | 83 | 45 | 72 |
| 2016-17 | PHI | — | High evidence | 54 | 63 | 59 | 50 | — | 73 | — | — | 82 | 69 | 69 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.PHI lineups performed 5.4 points per 100 possessions better with Joel Embiid than without him. The best supported alternative was [Paul George, Andre Drummond, Kelly Oubre Jr., Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe] over 207 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Paul George · Andre Drummond · Kelly Oubre Jr. · Tyrese Maxey · VJ Edgecombe
shrunk net 3.2170 over 207 possessions
on floor 2596 possessions · off floor 5649 possessions
PHI did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Joel Embiid.
Replacement evidence
Kyle Lowry · Tobias Harris · Kelly Oubre Jr. · Mo Bamba · Tyrese Maxey
shrunk net 0.5660 over 172 possessions
on floor 2820 possessions · off floor 4757 possessions
PHI lineups performed 5.0 points per 100 possessions better with Joel Embiid than without him. The best supported alternative was [P.J. Tucker, James Harden, Tobias Harris, De'Anthony Melton, Tyrese Maxey] over 163 possessions.
Replacement evidence
P.J. Tucker · James Harden · Tobias Harris · De'Anthony Melton · Tyrese Maxey
shrunk net 4.4420 over 163 possessions
on floor 4551 possessions · off floor 3264 possessions
PHI did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Joel Embiid. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 4655 possessions · off floor 3237 possessions
PHI did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Joel Embiid.
Replacement evidence
Dwight Howard · Mike Scott · Furkan Korkmaz · Shake Milton · Matisse Thybulle
shrunk net 2.2480 over 165 possessions
on floor 3523 possessions · off floor 3821 possessions
PHI had a supported lineup path without Joel Embiid: [Al Horford, Tobias Harris, James Ennis III, Ben Simmons, Furkan Korkmaz] at 4.8 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 184 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Al Horford · Tobias Harris · James Ennis III · Ben Simmons · Furkan Korkmaz
shrunk net 4.7670 over 184 possessions
on floor 2938 possessions · off floor 3648 possessions
PHI did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Joel Embiid.
Replacement evidence
Jimmy Butler III · Mike Muscala · T.J. McConnell · Ben Simmons · Landry Shamet
shrunk net 2.3400 over 153 possessions
on floor 4724 possessions · off floor 3808 possessions
PHI was highly dependent on Joel Embiid. Removing him cost about 28.7% of rim protection production, and lineups with him performed 8.8 points per 100 possessions better than lineups without him. The best supported replacement group was [Amir Johnson, Marco Belinelli, Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Ben Simmons] over 253 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Amir Johnson · Marco Belinelli · Robert Covington · Dario Saric · Ben Simmons
shrunk net 9.4670 over 253 possessions
on floor 4015 possessions · off floor 4084 possessions
PHI lineups performed 10.2 points per 100 possessions better with Joel Embiid than without him. The best supported alternative was [Ersan Ilyasova, Robert Covington, Nik Stauskas, T.J. McConnell, Jahlil Okafor] over 150 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Ersan Ilyasova · Robert Covington · Nik Stauskas · T.J. McConnell · Jahlil Okafor
shrunk net -3.9900 over 150 possessions
on floor 1448 possessions · off floor 5698 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Joel Embiid has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2023 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Joel Embiid has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2023 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Joel Embiid has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2023 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Joel Embiid has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2023 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.