Joel Embiid made his long-awaited season debut for the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night, and while the team’s 111-99 loss to the New York Knicks wasn’t the desired result, having Joel back on the hardwood could be counted as a win. As expected, the rust and hesitancy playing with the knee brace were evident, with Embiid shooting just 2-of-11 from the field and not taking drives available to him like we’ve seen in the past. Still, Joel looked active and mobile on defense and came through 26 minutes of action unscathed, so we can look forward to his next time out on the court (likely to come Friday in Orlando).
Joel Embiid ‘still extremely rusty’ in season debut vs. Knicks
