Under the new rules on player participation, the NBA tends to look into the situation every time a star like Joel Embiid does not take the field in a nationally televised game.
The 76ers, for their part, said Embiid is following a personalized plan for your recovery and that he will gradually increase his activities, including scrimmage, throughout the week.
The 76ers star did not take part in the preseason, officially managing a left knee injury, and did not play in the season-opening loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Additionally, it has already been confirmed that he will miss two more games this week: Friday against the Toronto Raptors and Sunday against the Indiana Pacers.
We’ll be smart about how we handle them. We probably won’t see Paul and Joel play many, if any, back-to-backs
Daryl Morey
This strategy is part of the long-term plan that Philadelphia has decided to adopt to keep Embiid healthy during the season. The goal is to preserve it for i playoff NBAproviding periodic breaks during the regular season, along with ongoing evaluations by team doctors.
