
You know, for a second there, I thought Joel Embiid was never going to play. It has been so long and it seemed that every time I wrote about Embiid it was either “he needs surgery again” or “he’s recovering”.
But we are finally seeing signs that he is near, I won’t say coming back simply because he STILL hasn’t clocked in NBA minutes, but seeing signs that he’s finally ready to begin his career. He is now ready for scrimmaging.
The 7-foot Embiid has been impressive in his non-contact workouts in recent weeks at the 76ers’ facility, sources said, and the soundness of his problematic right foot should continue to allow him to begin preparations for next season.
Embiid, 22, is expected to travel to Las Vegas for the 76ers’ entry in the summer league in July but only to practice with the team, sources said. There’s no plan for him to participate in summer league games.
So he’ll be with the team for Summer League but not participating.
I have a feeling that could possibly change. I think he will be healthy enough to put some minutes in. It doesn’t have to be a full game, just throw him in for a quarter or a half, just see how he does with some speed put on.