The Philadelphia 76ers will be without both Joel Embiid and Paul George for their 2024-25 NBA season opener against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, the team announced Tuesday. There is no definitive timeline for either to make their season debut.
Embiid did not participate in the preseason as he continues an individualized treatment plan for his left knee. He will not play in any of the Sixers’ first two games this week (they play at Toronto on Friday night), but is progressing well and will ramp up his activity in the coming days. The team plans to re-evaluate him over the weekend to make a determination on his return to play.
George has not been on the court since hyperextending his left knee during the team’s preseason matchup with the Atlanta Hawks on Oct. 14. “I’ll be back strong and better than ever,” George said on a recent episode of his podcast. “It wasn’t nothing major or no concern. I should be back hopefully sooner than later, but it won’t be a long timetable.” However, he has not yet been cleared for action.
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