Joel Embiid will not be taking part in tonight’s Sixers game. Due to his absence, Brett Brown will have to modify his starting lineup. Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia wrote about Brown’s statements on the subject after Thursday afternoon’s media availability:
“I am [excited,] because it’s coming,” he said. “To be able to take this opportunity and knowing that it’s coming, that Joel will be out some games this year, I am. What it does is I can move Tobias [Harris] up to a four and fill in underneath.