Julius Erving on if you can build winner around Joel Embiid: You always say it’s not a guy’s fault if his body’s betraying him but that’s an excuse

Justin Termine: “Can you build a sustainable winner at some point around Joel Embiid as your main guy?” Erving: “Well, I mean, if he moves to playing a third of the games, that’s not gonna happen. And he just got a new contract. So, you know, I mean, you always say it’s not a guy’s fault if his body is betraying him, but, you know, that’s an excuse. And when you are running an organization and you’re trying to chase championships and you’re trying to be the leader and inspire the other players, then you have to find a way.” -via Sirius XM / February 19, 2025