Philadelphia 76ers followers might as soon as once more have to “belief the method” amid a slew of regarding harm updates on Tuesday.
With the Sixers tipping off their 2024-25 marketing campaign on Wednesday night time in opposition to the Milwaukee Bucks, the staff introduced on Tuesday that each star heart Joel Embiid and offseason acquisition Paul George would miss the season opener.
Embiid may even sit out the second contest of the common season on Friday in opposition to the Toronto Raptors and the third tilt on Sunday vs. the Indiana Pacers.
Along with Philadelphia’s pair of perennial All-Stars, it was reported that rookie level guard Jared McCain was “recovering effectively” from his recent pulmonary contusion.
The Sixers added that the Duke product “continues to ramp up his on-court actions” and “his availability for Wednesday’s sport might be up to date this night,” per On Pattison’s Austin Krell.
McCain was chosen with the sixteenth total choose throughout the 2024 NBA Draft and is anticipated to behave as a depth piece behind the likes of All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey and veteran guards Kyle Lowry and Reggie Jackson, amongst others.
George shaped the most recent Large Three in Philadelphia with Embiid and Maxey after signing with the 76ers in July.
The 34-year-old nine-time All-Star suffered a hyperextended left knee, resulting in a bone bruise, throughout the staff’s preseason sport in opposition to the Atlanta Hawks on Oct. 14.
Embiid did not play within the preseason, as he and the group need to take further warning in preserving the previous MVP wholesome for the stretch run and playoffs.
In accordance with a report by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, president of basketball operations Daryl Morey mentioned earlier in October that the group will try to hold each George and Embiid out of back-to-backs throughout the common season.
The Cameroonian massive man revealed in September that he’d misplaced 25-30 kilos and was seeking to lose extra in hopes that it could assist him keep wholesome for a attainable deep playoff run.
Embiid suited up for simply 39 regular-season contests throughout the 2023-24 marketing campaign, and whereas he returned for all six of the staff’s playoffs video games, Philadelphia fell to the New York Knicks within the first spherical.
He is missed not less than one playoff sport on account of harm in 5 of the final seven seasons. General, Embiid has appeared in 59 postseason tilts with the Sixers out of a attainable 67.
In principle, preserving Embiid and George prepared for the lengthy haul and the postseason is a great transfer. When the 76ers tackle Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks on Wednesday, although, their staff will resemble one thing nearer to a hospital ward than a championship roster.
