76ers star Joel Embiid to be held out of preseason due to left knee injury management
The Philadelphia 76ers announced Sunday that Embiid will be held out the rest of the preseason due to left knee injury management. Team doctors assessed Embiid on Thursday, according to NBC Sports’ John Clark. While they feel that he “is progressing well,” Embiid won’t take the court until the team’s season opener on Oct. 23.