Despite dealing with injuries his entire career, Joel Embiid has yet to miss the season opener since first appearing in an NBA game back in 2016. That will change this year as the team ruled him out for the entirety of the opening week. The team did not give an official designation, but said he is “responding well to his individualized plan and is expected to ramp up his return to play activities this week, including scrimmaging.”
Embiid has been involved in parts of practice, and has participated in intense 3-on-3 scrimmaging with team staffers after practice each of the last two days, but has yet to practice full 5-of-5 with his teammates so far this preseason.