That was the biggest takeaway from Dotun Akintoye’s phenomenal Joel Embiid feature that ran on ESPN on Wednesday morning. The enigmatic Philadelphia 76ers superstar provided rare access and vulnerability talking about the ups and downs of his NBA career in the type of longform piece that rarely exists in today’s media landscape.

Joel Embiid has always been outspoken, but his latest comments may be his most revealing yet. Nearly a year after a confidential locker room meeting was leaked to the media, Embiid is speaking out about the situation —and hinting that the mole may still be on the team.

After a disastrous season that saw the 76ers finish with a 24-58 record, their fans were relying on the offseason to offer a beacon of hope. Things looked brighter when the Sixers selected guard VJ Edgecombe with the third pick in the draft.