76ers center Joel Embiid may just be the second coming of Hakeem Olajuwon (or Wilt Chamberlain!) Embiid played just 31 games last year, and played them well enough to sign a giant $148 million contract before the 2017-18 season. Embiid railed against minutes restriction, calling it “f__ing b__sh_t” according to Deadspin. Wilt played. Thinking he’d be limited to game restriction minutes in the “teens,” Embiid got a pleasant surprise in the season opener: almost 27 minutes on the floor.