Drummond wants to prove he can still be an effective center at age 31. “That’s what I set out to do on a nightly basis," said Drummond, playing in his 13th NBA season.

Joel Embiid is done for the season, at last shut down following the lingering effects of knee surgery. Uncertainty, however, remains in Philadelphia.

Joel Embiid has had two surgeries on his troublesome left knee. It's swelling again -- and no one knows why. What he does next could determine the future of the 2023 NBA MVP.