When the Philadelphia 76ers kept on saying “trust the process”, they might have been referring to a prized big man that has been silently working his way to full health after missing the entirety of his supposed first two seasons.

Because as it turned out, Joel Embiid is “The Process”. The seven-foot lottery pick out of Kansas has single handedly rejuvenated a fanbase that has long endured years of futility.

Embiid has been making waves and appears as the clear-cut front runner among all first-year players. The most amazing thing about all his work is the fact that he is still playing under a minutes restriction.

In only 22 minutes, Joel Embiid is averaging 17.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game for the Sixers. This remarkable rate has gotten one of his teammates in Nik Stauskas all excited over his potential.

“I dream big, but I see a guy like [Joel Embiid], there’s no reason why he can’t be a 30 and 15 guy in this league. He has the skill set to post people up, he has the skill set to finish around the basket, he has the skill set to shoot from midrange, he has the skill set to shoot from three.”

Embiid’s Per 36 Minutes numbers support Stauskas’ bold statement. According to Basketball-Reference.com, the Sixers’ center would have logged 28.3 points, 12.1 rebounds, two assists, and 3.8 blocks.

These stats fall short of 30 and 15, but with a couple of years worth of knowledge with the intricacies of the NBA game and additional strength to an already powerhouse physique, Embiid has an outside chance of attaining the feat.