Joel Embiid to miss remaining NBA preseason for Philadelphia 76ers

Superstar Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers will not play in any preseason games in 2024–25. Doctors examined Embiid on Thursday as part of his left knee care, and found that he was "progressing well." A personalized treatment regimen that aims to "best support his health and wellness" will be continued by him in front of the 2024–25 campaign. 

He has been officially ruled out of Philadelphia 76ers' last three preseason games. During his 2023–24 campaign, Embiid had knee surgery to treat lateral meniscus damage. He finally healed and was ready to play again before the regular season ended, missing just over two months. Embiid averaged 41.4 minutes per game while playing in all six of the 76ers' first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks.

Though he appeared to have injured the same knee, he left the game early in Game 1 of the series but returned to average 33.0 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game on 44.4 percent shooting against New York. In the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Embiid also competed for the American men's national team, which helped the squad capture a fifth consecutive gold medal. He won't don a 76ers uniform until the team's opening game in Philadelphia on October 23 against the Milwaukee Bucks, at the very least. 

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To relieve strain on his knee, Joel Embiid, who participated in 39 games last season after suffering a knee injury in late January that eliminated his chances of winning MVP again, lost 25 to 30 pounds before training camp. He has stated that he intends to shed further pounds. 

After one of the finest offseasons in NBA history, Philadelphia goes into this season with maybe the biggest expectations of any team in the Embiid era. Paul George was signed by the 76ers as a free agent, Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid were given long-term contracts, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Kyle Lowry were kept as free agents, and Caleb Martin, Eric Gordon, and Andre Drummond were brought in to round out the starting lineup