Joel Embiid will be available for the Sixers in the team's preseason finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, the team said Friday afternoon.

Chris Haynes reported on Friday morning that Embiid had been cleared to suit up. It will be the first time Embiid has played in a preseason contest since 2023, and the first time he has played in an NBA contest since February, the last of his 19 appearances during a nightmarish 2024-25 campaign.

Embiid, who underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee in April that came with a six-week re-evaluation period, has gradually increased his activity during the team's practices. He and the organization's lead decision-makers have preached patience as they "check boxes" in his recovery, but head coach Nick Nurse continually ex

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