HIGHLY UNREALISTIC But just hear me out

nuggets: they have no lack of offense whereas their defense is meh despite gordon helping in the perimeter. ADDING EMBIID solves that quite a lot as he helps solidify their paint d which jokic lags in.

1) defense hugely improves

2) the offense around him is ideal for him(3 shooters 1 slasher)

3) mpj jamal spacing the floor shall help his impeccable post play reach new heights

philly: BEN MATISSE all defense level defenders making them the ideal fit next to jokic. while embiid lacks in recognizing slashers and playmaking off the post jokic is phenomenal there. Lastly the key reason it may make sense is ben.

1) ben isnt a good enough shooter to earn respect as the handler in pick and rolls but jokic is and ben has proven that with space(no embiid) he is a devastating roller.

2) jokic works extremely well with slashers and this is something ben wasnt able to do due to embiid being a post god