The Joel Embiid health watch continues. We look forward to the day when he’s just fully healthy so we only have to talk about his on-court production, but for now, the quest for 100 percent health remains part of the process. Here’s NBC Sports reporting:
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Joel Embiid checked off a key criterion in his return to play by participating in full-court 5-on-5 work on Thursday.
This was the first time Embiid has played basketball to this extent since undergoing season-ending left knee surgery in March. He didn’t experience soreness in the scrimmage…
Embiid thinks he has a “pretty good” chance to play in a preseason game next week. He will not play on Friday against the Celtics.
