A few weeks ago, Sixers head coach Brett Brown said he expected Joel Embiid to play in Summer League, but that no decision was made to that point. Joel Embiid has been recovering from a broken navicular bone in his right foot all season and will be making his rookie debut next season. Sixers CEO Scott O’Neil decided to announce the decision about Embiid on Breakfast on Broad (via Derek Bodner):
Sixers CEO Scott O’Neil was on Breakfast on Broad yesterday morning and said, with no qualifications or uncertainty, that Embiid would play in the summer league.