Joel Embiid Has Not Returned To On-Court Activities, Sixers 'Optimistic' Embiid Will Play In Season Opener

[RealGM Wiretap]

Joel Embiid has yet to return to any on-court basketball activities, sources told Tony Jones of The Athletic.

Embiid remains "on track" to be healthy by training camp, with Daryl Morey and the Sixers optimistic that Embiid will play in the regular season opener. 

“I think we’re optimistic where things are at with Joel, and we are looking forward to next season,” said Morey on Friday.  

Embiid played 19 games last season and was ruled out for the year in late February. 

Embiid underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in April. It was the second surgery on his left knee in over a year.

Via Tony Jones/The Athletic

[pushfloater]

Rest him until last 20 games of the season

[the_process]

He misses all this year, and then they can apply for medical retirement in the summer.

[Lockdown504090]

Rest him until last 20 games of the season

exactly. ready to play, and in 3 playoff rounds shape are not the same.

[CaHgO]

So after missing about an year (and prior to that constantly missing for prolonged periods of time), being totally out of shape, and obviously not even being able to find out what the heck is wrong with him and what/how many potentially career-ending injuries he has, they are now saying he has still not returned to on-court activities... This is 3 months before the season opener. Yet, somehow, they are "optimistic" he will play once the season starts?!