The NBA world has been all eyes on Joel Embiid this summer as his much awaited debut draws near.

The best we’ve seen from him so far are a bunch of videos from his workout, with the lone resistance coming from his trainer. Yet again, a new edition has come out and this time, it features the Philadelphia 76ers big man sinking step back jumpers with ease.

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We’ve witnessed the dunks. Now, Embiid offers a more promising weapon; something that once he becomes comfortable doing, then he’ll surely become a matchup nightmare for every defender.

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If you are seeing what I’m seeing, then those are indeed Dirk Nowitzki’s one-legged fadeaways.