Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid does it all. He steps out and knocks down jumpers. He punishes mismatches on the low block. He gets to the free-throw line and knocks them down consistently. He is an elite defender. He can score at all three levels and he does it at an efficient rate.

Paul George and Embiid together also form a strong defensive frontcourt. George had led the league in steals in 2019 with 2.2 per game. He has also been named to two all-defensive first teams (2014, 2019) and two all-defensive second teams (2013, 2016).

Yet, when it was asked on Podcast P who 25 and under George would build his franchise around today, with the added criteria that he could not pick Anthony Edwards, Luka Doncic and Victor Wembanyama, he named Paolo Banchero of the Orlando Magic.