Joel Embiid Makes Season Debut In NBA Cup Loss Tho Knicks

Joel Embiid lastly made his first look within the NBA this season because the Sixers misplaced to the Knicks on Tuesday evening within the in-season match.

Joel Embiid Makes Return

The long-awaited return of Joel Embiid lastly got here on Tuesday evening, because the Philadelphia large man got here again to the courtroom having missed the primary 9 video games of the season.

Embiid has been tormented by a knee damage all through his profession and it has continued to hang-out the previous MVP coming into the 2024 marketing campaign.

With no preseason motion for Embiid or any recreation time because the Olympics in the summertime, it was all the time going to be troublesome every time he made his return to the courtroom and that was clear in opposition to the Knicks.

Though he began within the lineup, Embiid appeared exhausted after simply three minutes and was seen asking to be benched for a relaxation. On his return Embiid performed a complete of 26 minutes in stints all through the sport, scoring 13 factors as he seems to be to get again to full well being. 

Embiid in his first recreation again:

13 PTS (26 MIN)
5 AST
2-11 FG
1-5 3P
8-8 FT

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 again to again video games ever once more, Embiid stated after the loss on Tuesday that he was simply trolling.

“I do know I stated I’d by no means play back-to-backs however I’m a troll so I’m certain, sooner or later, I’ll play. I really feel good. I really feel good proper now. We’re gonna see but it surely’s as much as them.” Embiid stated.

Embiid will simply be comfortable to maneuver on from a troublesome begin to his 12 months, which additionally included a 3 recreation suspension from the NBA after he shoved a reporter at the start of November.

With out Embiid within the lineup Philadelphia has struggled at first of 2024, with simply two wins from their first 9 video games this 12 months. 

The Sixers battle isn’t all all the way down to Embiid although, as Paul George has additionally struggled with accidents already this season and Tyrese Maxey has been benched with a hamstring damage in a irritating few weeks.