Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid will make his preseason debut Friday night against the Timberwolves , the team announced Friday. Embiid's been ramping up his work in practice and has gotten to a point where he can finally see some live game action before the regular season starts.

Embiid was seen making single-legged fadeaway jumpers, using that left leg to push off and elevate, on Oct. 14. That's promising to see considering that left knee underwent offseason surgery to address lingering issues from the past few years.

With Embid given the green light to suit up for the preseason finale, that means he'll likely be available for Sixers' season opener on Oct. 22 against the Boston Celtics . This is great news for a Philadelphia team that has dealt with significant injuries

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