The Philadelphia 76ers will begin their season on Wednesday night time in a extremely anticipated sport in opposition to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Sadly, they are going to be with out their greatest star.
It’s being reported by RealGM, by way of NBACentral, that Joel Embiid is out for the primary week of the brand new season.
That is really dangerous information for the Sixers and, hopefully, not an indication of issues to come back.
Joel Embiid is out for the primary week of the season, per @RealGM pic.twitter.com/KdaJ8Rwdd6
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) October 22, 2024
Embiid hasn’t been taking part within the preseason as he has tried to are inclined to his left knee issues.
Apparently, these issues aren’t solved but and he’ll miss the primary week of play.
Regardless of that, the workforce claims that he’s progressing nicely and that’s excellent news that means he needs to be again quickly.
The 76ers will even be with out Paul George, who injured himself in the course of the preseason however is probably going again quickly.
Embiid’s profession has been crammed with accidents currently.
Final 12 months was plagued with issues and even after his return, he was by no means fully the identical.
He seemed a bit higher within the Olympics, though some individuals commented on his physicality and the situation of his physique, and there have been hopes he’d be in nice form when the season began.
Following the Olympics, Embiid even misplaced some weight, which was a really promising signal.
However this newest information proves that he’s not 100% able to go.
When will he be and what is going to this price the 76ers?
They’ll win with out him however it’ll be powerful, particularly with George additionally on the sidelines.
This isn’t the way in which Philadelphia needed to begin the 2024-25 season.
