Embiid also missed the Sixers’ first two preseason games against the Boston Celtics on Oct. 8 and 11 while “ramping up” his condition.
The Sixers held their annual Blue/White Scrimmage at Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Delaware on Oct. 14, 2023. Before the game Joel Embiid and Coach Nick Nurse share a laugh.Embiid’s status update comes after coach Nick Nurse said following Sunday’s practice that he expected the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player to play against the Nets. Embiid also missed the Sixers’ first two preseason games against the Boston Celtics on Oct. 8 and 11 while “ramping up” his conditioning.
Embiid averaged an NBA-best 33.1 points per game last season, while also averaging 10.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.7 blocks per game. Harden led the league in assists in 2022-23 and added 21 points per game on 38.5% shooting from three-point range. House and Korkmaz are both fighting for spots in the Sixers’ rotation under Nurse, their first-year coach.
Embiid’s absence means Paul Reed, Mo Bamba and Filip Petrusev will again be in line for more minutes against the Nets.
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