Maxi criticizes Embiid! The Emperor is confused and frustrated, and the 76ers have not yet discussed changing the head coach and president

On November 20, Beijing time, ESPN was the first to report on the 76ers' internal meeting, including Maxey's criticism of Embiid's habit of always being late, and then The Athletic followed up with more details. Embiid is frustrated with his situation, and the 76ers have not yet discussed changing coach Nurse and operations president Morey.

The 76ers had a 2-11 record in the first 13 games of the season, and the team held an internal meeting after losing 89-106 to the Heat. Maxey, who was sidelined by injury, accused Embiid of setting a bad example at the meeting. Maxi has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since Nov. 8 and said: "Joel, you know I love you. But it all starts with you and your habits. Maxey is close to Embiid, and he accused Embiid of being too late for too many team events.

According to team and league sources, Maxey stressed Embiid's need to set a better example of a leader in his day-to-day work, while emphasizing the importance of time. Essentially, the phrase means that everything in their plans starts with the big man, and he has to do a better job of leading the team. Embiid heard the message, while also expressing some confusion and occasional frustration at how he was being used on the court.

While the discussion between Maxey and Embiid was an important aspect of the meeting, according to The Athletic, the focus was also on holding the other players accountable. Rookie McCain made a surprise contribution in the first month of the season, but many other role players on the team — including offseason additions veterans Eric Gordon and Reggie Jackson — didn't play as well as they should.

There have been jokes in the American media that the 76ers paid Embiid, George and Maxey more than $135 million in salaries this season, but now this guy (McCain) is the best player on the team.

In November 2020, Morey was named president of basketball operations for the 76ers. Since then, the 76ers have won at least 47 regular-season games each season, but have never made it past the second round of the playoffs. Morey rearranged his roster around Embiid and Maxey in the offseason, but injuries limited the playing time of 76ers star players — Embiid, Maxey and George — and the new roster didn't perform well.

The Athletic reports that the 76ers have not yet discussed the possibility of replacing head coach Nurse or basketball operations president Morey, but everyone on the team, including Nurse and Morey, will be "looking in the mirror and seeing what role they've played in making the team better."