the article says he could be forced into early retirement and possibly won't be able to sustain his former MVP level play
nowhere did we say Embiid won't play another second of basketball. we all know he'll drop a random 50 on the Hornets or Wizards, maybe play around 40-50 games this season
What's "early" retirement though?
A big man his size is only expected to reach mid 30's at best. He's 31 now.
He shouldn't need to do everything he had to do before to carry. If Maxey and PG and their cast are healthy Embiid can average 20 PPG and lock the paint down and they'll win games.