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Joel Embiid’s preseason ramp-up has him good to go for the Sixers’ exhibition finale.

Embiid is available for the team’s preseason matchup Friday night vs. the Timberwolves, a team official said. Chris Haynes first reported the news.

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The last time Embiid played was on Feb. 22 in the Sixers’ loss to the Nets. His last preseason game came on Oct. 20, 2023.

Since media day , Embiid and the Sixers had avoided any exact public timelines for his return from arthroscopic left knee surgery last year. Embiid only played in 19 games during the Sixers' catastrophic 2024-25 season.

“I feel pretty good,” he said on Sept. 26. “I think we made a lot of progress over the last couple of months.

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