Joel Embiid lastly made his first NBA look of the season because the Sixers misplaced to the Knicks within the inseason event on Tuesday night time.
Joel Embiid returns
Joel Embiid’s long-awaited return lastly occurred Tuesday night time, with the Philadelphia huge man returning to the courtroom regardless of lacking the primary 9 video games of the season.
Embiid has struggled with knee accidents all through his profession, and the previous MVP will proceed to be stricken by knee accidents within the 2024 season.
Embiid has had no preseason motion and no recreation time because the Summer season Olympics, so it should be troublesome every time he returns to the courtroom, and that was evident in opposition to the Knicks.
Though Embiid began, he appeared exhausted after simply three minutes and was seen requesting to go to the bench for a break. Since his return, Embiid has performed a complete of 26 minutes and scored 13 factors all through the sport as he continues to work his method again to full well being.
Embiid stated this in his first recreation again.
13 factors (26 minutes)
5 AST
2-11 FG
1-5 3P
8-8 ftHe led the 76ers in assists and free throws. pic.twitter.com/v3wQBrPRDQ
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 13, 2024
Regardless of saying final month that he would by no means play back-to-back video games once more, Embiid stated after Tuesday’s loss that he was simply trolling.
“I do know I stated I would by no means play back-to-backs, however I am a troll so I am certain I am going to play sooner or later. I really feel good. I really feel good proper now. We’ll see. But it surely’s as much as them,” Embiid stated.
Embiid shall be completely happy to be off to a rocky begin to a 12 months that included a three-game suspension from the NBA for shoving a reporter in early November.
With out Embiid within the lineup, Philadelphia is struggling to begin 2024, successful simply two of the primary 9 video games of the 12 months.
However the Sixers’ struggles aren’t simply Embiid’s fault; Paul George has additionally struggled with accidents already this season, and Tyrese Maxey has had a irritating few weeks off the bench with a hamstring harm.
