Followers had been hoping they’d see Joel Embiid ship a strong message initially of the NBA season.
As a substitute, they’ve been watching him sit on the sidelines but once more.
Embiid hasn’t suited up for the Philadelphia 76ers as soon as in 2024-25 as a result of he’s nonetheless coping with a knee damage that received’t fully go away.
Talking on ESPN, Shams Charania gave an replace on Embiid’s well being and revealed the previous MVP participated in a five-on-five scrimmage together with his crew.
Which means he’s transferring in the proper course, however will nonetheless sit out of Saturday’s recreation in opposition to the Memphis Grizzlies.
This isn’t the best way it was purported to be for the 76ers this season however few individuals are actually stunned by Embiid’s absence.
Accidents have plagued him lots over the past a number of seasons, particularly final yr when he missed a lot of video games.
When he got here again, he wasn’t fairly the identical and that’s in all probability why he’s taking so lengthy to get on the court docket this yr.
Charania famous that Embiid is aware of his physique very properly and isn’t going to push himself too arduous till he’s at 100% and actually able to compete.
The worst factor Embiid might do is rush himself into video games, get harm once more, after which lose your entire season.
As for the 76ers, they’re struggling with out him and Paul George, who can be on the mend together with his personal knee issues.
The crew is 1-3 and is clearly missing their most vital stars.
They nonetheless have loads of time to get higher and grow to be aggressive however this early season absence of Embiid could be very regarding and creating lots of worries among the many loyal fanbase.
