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Philadelphia 76ers injuries surface as preseason gets underway

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 3: Joel Embiid of Team Africa poses for a portrait as part of the Basketball Without Boarders Africa at the American International School of Johannesburg on August 3, 2017 in Gauteng province of Johannesburg, South Africa. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 3: Joel Embiid of Team Africa poses for a portrait as part of the Basketball Without Boarders Africa at the American International School of Johannesburg on August 3, 2017 in Gauteng province of Johannesburg, South Africa. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Joel Embiid gets the gentle approach

Joel Embiid – knee – We know that the news about Joel Embiid’s knee injury was a sore spot with many last season. Information as imperfect, news was too late. We did discover that Joel Embiid had surgery in California, close to the residence of one star singer Rihanna.   Now, Joel Embiid is easing back into the basketball regimen.

Or is it the tennis circuit?

Or is it the marathon circuit?

Game status

In any case, he is off the lineups of both games this week: October 4 vs. Memphis, nor October 6 vs. Boston. And so, there is a growing likelihood that Joel Embiid will not see playing time until the season begins. The team has been keeping Joel on a tight leash in terms of practice. He has been participating in half court five on fives but not full-court practices.

I don’t think that this is alarming. The team knows that knees only take so much, and by controlling how much Joel Embiid does in preseason, they get more in the season. While disappointing, it makes sense.

And now for the other “scratches” from tomorrow night’s game with the Memphis Grizzlies (October 4).