When the NBA suspended Joel Embiid for 3 video games for shoving a media member within the Philadelphia 76ers locker room, that suspension got here with the caveat of beginning when the previous MVP was obtainable to play. Embiid will reportedly serve the suspension over the Sixers subsequent three video games.
Which means Embiid is now cleared to play. That places the All-Star middle in place to make his debut subsequent week in opposition to the New York Knicks in an NBA Cup recreation. That recreation is at present scheduled to be broadcast on nationwide TV on TNT.
After opening the season with each Embiid and Paul George recovering from accidents, Philadelphia is near placing their perfect group on the ground. The 76ers hope a return to well being will assist them get the season on observe, as they’ve began with a 1-5 report.