CAMDEN, N.J. — For just about as long as Joel Embiid has been a unicorn centerpiece in the 76ers offense, the team has struggled to figure out how to fill the position next to him.

This season offers the latest take on that conundrum.

Embiid started at the center spot in Friday’s postseason finale, next to fellow big Adem Bona.

The 6-10 second-year pro out of UCLA is the ostensible backup center. But his promotion offers a hint that the 76ers might be rethinking the same old issue.

No one is more cognizant of the quandary than Embiid.

“Over my career, that’s something that I’ve always felt like was kind of needed,” Embiid said Friday after 19 points, seven rebounds and eight assists in 19 minutes. “Everybody has always been focused on shooting, stretch-four, things like that. And I th

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