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          Is Joel Embiid a future superstar? Better than Ben Simmons?

          How high is Joel Embiid's ceiling? AP Photo/Alan Diaz
          • Chad Ford
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            Chad Ford
            ESPN Senior Writer
            • Senior NBA Writer for ESPN.com
            • ESPN Insider NBA Draft Analyst since 2002
            • Writes ESPN's NBA Draft Top 100 and Lottery Mock Draft
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          • Kevin Pelton
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            Kevin Pelton
            ESPN Senior Writer
            • Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series
            • Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
            • Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system
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          Nov 7, 2016, 10:00 AM ET

          Is Joel Embiid already a more promising young NBA prospect than his teammate Ben Simmons? And is the Philly center headed to superstardom soon?