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Joel Embiid may finally play in a 76ers uniform

Philadelphia 76ers fans may finally get to see Joel Embiid take the court.

Embiid, the third-overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, missed the entire 2014–15 season because of a broken navicular bone in his foot. He then suffered a setback in his recovery after a CT scan revealed less healing than anticipated. A second surgery on his right foot on August 18, 2015 ended his second season, too.

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Now, 76ers head coach Brett Brown feels confident his center will be ready to play this upcoming season.