Joel Embiid Back At Monday's Practice
5 months agoPhiladelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse confirms that center Joel Embiid (illness) practiced on Monday. Embiid caught a breather for Philadelphia's prior two games due to an illness, with the Sixers now winless in three tries without the reigning MVP this season. Looking to be over what was ailing him for the past several days, Embiid appears to be ready to roll for Wednesday's game against the Washington Wizards. Embiid is collecting 32.0 points, 11.3 boards, 6.6 assists, and 2.9 combined steals and blocks in 34.5 minutes per game across 16 starting appearances, which qualify for top-five fantasy numbers thus far at 2023-24's quarter point. Embiid's return means fewer minutes to go around for the likes of Robert Covington, who snagged five steals in last Friday's 125-119 defeat to the Boston Celtics, Paul Reed, and Mo Bamba on Wednesday.
Source: Justin Grasso - SI.com
Source: Justin Grasso - SI.com