76ers star Joel Embiid to be held out of preseason as a consequence of left knee harm administration

Joel Embiid’s preseason is over.

The Philadelphia 76ers introduced on Sunday that Embiid can be held out of the remainder of the preseason as a consequence of left knee harm administration. Crew docs assessed Embiid on Thursday, based on NBC Sports activities’ John Clark. Whereas they really feel that he “is progressing nicely,” Embiid gained’t take the courtroom till the workforce’s season opener on Oct. 23.

Embiid appeared in simply 39 video games final season whereas coping with a meniscus harm, which he first sustained in late January. He underwent surgical procedure and was anticipated to overlook six-to-eight weeks recovering. He returned in time for the playoffs, and he even dropped 50 factors in Recreation 3 of their opening-round collection in opposition to the New York Knicks, however the 76ers have been knocked out within the first spherical. Embiid averaged 34.7 factors and 11 rebounds per sport.

Embiid joined Crew USA throughout its gold medal run on the Olympics this previous summer time. He averaged 12 factors and three.8 rebounds per sport in Paris. Embiid additionally signed a three-year, $193 million contract extension this previous offseason, too.

He’s been working to handle his knee higher all through the offseason, as he has a historical past of knee accidents, and mentioned he misplaced practically 30 kilos to try to take stress off his knees. Embiid didn’t journey with the 76ers to their preseason sport in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Iowa on Friday or in opposition to the Celtics in Boston on Saturday. He was anticipated to be a restricted participant all through the preseason this fall, although he solely appeared in a single preseason sport final 12 months.

The 76ers went 47-35 final season and made the playoffs for the seventh straight marketing campaign, although the franchise nonetheless has not made it to the Japanese Convention finals because the 2000-01 season. They’ve had a busy offseason to try to finish that drought, too, including Paul George in free company whereas retaining each Kelly Oubre Jr. and Kyle Lowry. Tyrese Maxey inked a long-term deal alongside Embiid’s extension, too.

Regardless of all of these strikes, nonetheless, Embiid continues to be the centerpiece for the 76ers. If they will lastly make a deep postseason run, Embiid staying wholesome all season can be important.